From 782ad549b29a1efec023ebcde840073a4676d8e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: g0vgs Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 15:58:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] fix some minor problems with the manuals (g0vgs) --- Changes | 2 + html/adminmanual_en-10.html | 2482 +--------------------------------- html/adminmanual_en-11.html | 4 +- html/adminmanual_en.html | 527 ++++---- html/usermanual_en-11.html | 2503 +---------------------------------- html/usermanual_en-12.html | 4 +- html/usermanual_en.html | 289 ++-- sgml/adminmanual.sgml | 4 +- sgml/adminmanual_en.sgml | 4 +- sgml/usermanual.sgml | 3 +- sgml/usermanual_en.sgml | 3 +- txt/adminmanual_en.txt | 1049 +++++++-------- txt/usermanual_en.txt | 572 ++++---- 13 files changed, 1247 insertions(+), 6199 deletions(-) diff --git a/Changes b/Changes index 42594229..5987651b 100644 --- a/Changes +++ b/Changes @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +02Apr03======================================================================= +1. Fix some minor problems with the manuals (g0vgs) 01Apr03======================================================================= 1. Update filtering primer, changes by N3RD (g0vgs) 28Mar03======================================================================= diff --git a/html/adminmanual_en-10.html b/html/adminmanual_en-10.html index 7dec7a45..fe817abd 100644 --- a/html/adminmanual_en-10.html +++ b/html/adminmanual_en-10.html @@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ The DXSpider Administration Manual v1.50: CVS + -Next +Next Previous Contents
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10.3 accept (0) -

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accept Set a filter to accept something

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Create a filter to accept somethingThere are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for moreinfo.

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10.4 accept/announce <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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accept/announce <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> Announce filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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-  accept/ann by G,M,2  accept/ann input node_default by G,M,2  accept/ann user_default by G,M,2
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10.5 accept/announce [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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accept/announce [0-9] <pattern> Set an 'accept' filter line for announce

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Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter. An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it ispassed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read thisto understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.You can use any of the following things in this line:- -

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-  info <string>            eg: iota or qsl  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2           origin <prefixes>  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>  origin_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,NH  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>  by_state <states>  channel <prefixes>  wx 1                     filter WX announces  dest <prefixes>          eg: 6MUK,WDX      (distros)
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-some examples:- -
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-  acc/ann dest 6MUK  acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16  (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
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-  acc/ann by G,M,2 
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-  acc/ann by_state va,nh,ri,nh
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-but this probably for advanced users...

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10.6 accept/route <call> [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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accept/route <call> [0-9] <pattern> Set an 'accept' filter line for routing

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Create an 'accept this routing PC Protocol' line for a filter. An accept filter line means that if a PC16/17/19/21/24/41/50 matches this filter it is passed thru that interface. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read thisto understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.You can use any of the following things in this line:- -

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-  call <prefixes>        the callsign of the thingy  call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  call_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  call_zone <prefixes or numbers>  call_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,NH  origin <prefixes>      really the interface it came in on  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>  origin_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
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-some examples:- -
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-  acc/route gb7djk call_dxcc 61,38 (send only UK+EIRE nodes)  acc/route gb7djk call gb7djk     (equiv to SET/ISOLATE)
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-you can now use 'by' as a synonym for 'call' so: -
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-  by = call  by_dxcc = call_dxcc 
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-and so onYou can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg: -
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10.7 accept/spots <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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accept/spots <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> Spot filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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-  accept/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16  accept/spot node_default all  set/hops node_default 10
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10.8 accept/spots [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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accept/spots [0-9] <pattern> Set an 'accept' filter line for spots

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Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter. An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it ispassed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read thisto understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.You can use any of the following things in this line:- -

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-  freq <range>           eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m  on <range>             same as 'freq'  call <prefixes>        eg: G,PA,HB9  info <string>          eg: iota or qsl  by <prefixes>              call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  call_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  call_zone <prefixes or numbers>  call_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>  by_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME  origin <prefixes>  channel <prefixes>
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-'call' means the callsign that has spotted 'by' whoever.For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined inSHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't gettoo hung up about that)some examples:- -
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-  acc/spot 1 on hf/cw  acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
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-  acc/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,MA,ME
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-but this probably for advanced users...

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10.9 accept/wcy <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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accept/wcy <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> WCY filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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-  accept/wcy node_default all  set/hops node_default 10
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10.10 accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern> set an 'accept' WCY filter

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It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you canfilter on the following fields:- -

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-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2           origin <prefixes>  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>  channel <prefixes>
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-There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place andyou either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want them).This command is really provided for future use.See HELP FILTER for information.

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10.11 accept/wwv <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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accept/wwv <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> WWV filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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-  accept/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4  accept/wwv node_default all  set/hops node_default 10
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10.12 accept/wwv [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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accept/wwv [0-9] <pattern> set an 'accept' WWV filter

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It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you canfilter on the following fields:- -

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-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2           origin <prefixes>  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>  channel <prefixes>
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-  accept/wwv by_zone 4
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-is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcastsby stations in the US).See HELP FILTER for information.

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10.13 announce <text> (0) -

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announce <text> Send an announcement to LOCAL users only

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<text> is the text of the announcement you wish to broadcast

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10.14 announce full <text> (0) -

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announce full <text> Send an announcement cluster wide

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This will send your announcement cluster wide

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10.15 announce sysop <text> (5) -

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announce sysop <text> Send an announcement to Sysops only

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10.16 apropos <string> (0) -

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apropos <string> Search help database for <string>

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Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive), and printthe names of all the commands that may be relevant.

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10.17 blank [<string>] [<nn>] (0) -

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blank [<string>] [<nn>] Print nn (default 1) blank lines (or strings)

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In its basic form this command prints one or more blank lines. However ifyou pass it a string it will replicate the string for the width of the screen (default 80) and then print that one or more times, so: -

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-prints 'abcabcabcabcabcabc....'This is really only of any use in a script file and you can print a maximumof 9 lines.

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10.18 bye (0) -

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bye Exit from the cluster

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This will disconnect you from the cluster

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10.19 catchup <node call> all|[<msgno> ...] (5) -

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catchup <node call> all|[<msgno> ...] Mark a message as sent

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10.20 chat <group> <text> (0) -

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chat <group> <text> Chat or Conference to a group

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It is now possible to JOIN a group and have network wide conferencing to thatgroup. DXSpider does not (and probably will not) implement the AK1A conference mode as this seems very limiting, is hardly used and doesn't seemto work too well anyway.This system uses the existing ANN system and is compatible with both otherDXSpider nodes and AK1A clusters (they use ANN/<group>). You can be a member of as many "groups" as you want. To join a group type:- -

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-  JOIN FOC    (where FOC is the group name)
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-  LEAVE FOC
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-  STAT/USER
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-  STAT/USER g1tlh
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-To send a message to a group type:- -
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-  CHAT FOC hello everyone
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-  CH #9000 hello I am back
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-See also JOIN, LEAVE, SHOW/CHAT

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10.21 clear/announce <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] (8) -

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clear/announce <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] Clear a announce filter line

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A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or thenode_default or user_default.

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10.22 clear/announce [1|all] (0) -

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clear/announce [1|all] Clear a announce filter line

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This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a annouce filter or to remove the whole filter.see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

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10.23 clear/route <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] (8) -

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clear/route <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] Clear a route filter line

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A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or thenode_default or user_default.

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10.24 clear/route [1|all] (0) -

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clear/route [1|all] Clear a route filter line

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This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a route filter or to remove the whole filter.see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

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10.25 clear/spots <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] (8) -

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clear/spots <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] Clear a spot filter line

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A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or thenode_default or user_default.

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10.26 clear/spots [0-9|all] (0) -

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clear/spots [0-9|all] Clear a spot filter line

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This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or to remove the whole filter.If you have a filter:- -

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-  acc/spot 1 on hf/cw  acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
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-the filter will be completely removed.

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10.27 clear/wcy <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] (8) -

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clear/wcy <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] Clear a WCY filter line

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A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or thenode_default or user_default.

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10.28 clear/wcy [1|all] (0) -

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clear/wcy [1|all] Clear a WCY filter line

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This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WCY filter or to remove the whole filter.see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

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10.29 clear/wwv <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] (8) -

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clear/wwv <callsign> [input] [0-9|all] Clear a WWV filter line

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A sysop can clear an input or normal output filter for a user or thenode_default or user_default.

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10.30 clear/wwv [1|all] (0) -

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clear/wwv [1|all] Clear a WWV filter line

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This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WWV filter or to remove the whole filter.see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

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10.31 connect <callsign> (5) -

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connect <callsign> Start a connection to another DX Cluster

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Start a connection process that will culminate in a new connection to theDX cluster <callsign>. This process creates a new 'client' process which willuse the script in /spider/connect/<callsign> to effect the 'chat' exchangenecessary to traverse the network(s) to logon to the cluster <callsign>.

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10.32 dbavail (0) -

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dbavail Show a list of all the Databases in the system

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Title says it all really, this command lists all the databases definedin the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.

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10.33 dbcreate <name> (9) -

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dbcreate <name> Create a database entry

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10.34 dbcreate <name> chain <name> [<name>..] (9) -

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dbcreate <name> chain <name> [<name>..] Create a chained database entry

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10.35 dbcreate <name> cmd <dxspider command> (9) -

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dbcreate <name> cmd <dxspider command> make a local command available as a DB

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DBCREATE allows you to define a database in the system. It doesn't actuallycreate anything, just defines it.The databases that are created are simple DB_File hash databases, they are therefore already 'indexed'.You can define a local database with the first form of the command eg: -

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-  DBCREATE oblast
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-  DBCREATE buckmaster remote gb7dxc
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-  DBCREATE dxqsl cmd show/dxqsl
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10.36 dbcreate <name> remote <node> (9) -

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dbcreate <name> remote <node> Create a remote database entry

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10.37 dbimport <dbname> <filename> (9) -

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dbimport <dbname> <filename> Import AK1A data into a database

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If you want to import or update data in bulk to a database you can usethis command. It will either create or update entries into an existingdatabase. For example:- -

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10.38 dbremove <dbname> (9) -

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dbremove <dbname> Delete a database

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DBREMOVE will completely remove a database entry and also delete any datafile that is associated with it. There is no warning, no comeback, no safety net. For example: -

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-  DBREMOVE oblast 
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10.39 dbshow <dbname> <key> (0) -

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dbshow <dbname> <key> Display an entry, if it exists, in a database

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This is the generic user interface to the database to the database system.It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local Aliases fileso that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of enquiry such as: -

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-  SH/BUCK G1TLH
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10.40 debug (9) -

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debug Set the cluster program into debug mode

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Executing this command will only have an effect if you are running the clusterin debug mode i.e. -

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10.41 delete/usdb <callsign> ... (9) -

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delete/usdb <callsign> ... Delete this user from the US State Database

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This command will completely remove a one or more callsignsfrom the US States database.There is NO SECOND CHANCE.It goes without saying that you should use this command CAREFULLY!Note that these callsign may be re-instated by any weekly updates from the FCC.

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10.42 delete/user <callsign> ... (9) -

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delete/user <callsign> ... Delete this user from the User Database

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This command will completely remove a one or more users from the database.There is NO SECOND CHANCE.It goes without saying that you should use this command CAREFULLY!

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10.43 demonstrate <call> <command> (9) -

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demonstrate <call> <command> Demonstrate a command to another user

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This command is provided so that sysops can demonstrate commands to other users. It runs a command as though that user had typed it in andthen sends the output to that user, together with the command that caused it. -

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-  DEMO g7brn sh/dx iota oc209  DEMO g1tlh set/here
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10.44 directory (0) -

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directory List messages

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10.45 directory <from>-<to> (0) -

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directory <from>-<to> List messages <from> message <to> message

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List the messages in the messages directory.If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the'p' then this indicates that the message has been read.You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call>fields.You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:- -

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-   DIR/T G1* 10   DIR/S QSL 10-100 5
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10.46 directory <nn> (0) -

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directory <nn> List last <nn> messages

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10.47 directory all (0) -

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directory all List all messages

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10.48 directory from <call> (0) -

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directory from <call> List all messages from <call>

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10.49 directory new (0) -

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directory new List all new messages

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10.50 directory own (0) -

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directory own List your own messages

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10.51 directory subject <string> (0) -

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directory subject <string> List all messages with <string> in subject

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10.52 directory to <call> (0) -

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directory to <call> List all messages to <call>

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10.53 directory- (5) -

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directory-

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Sysops can see all users' messages.

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10.54 disconnect <call> [<call> ...] (8) -

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disconnect <call> [<call> ...] Disconnect a user or cluster

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Disconnect any <call> connected locally

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10.55 dx [by <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks> (0) -

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dx [by <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks> Send a DX spot

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This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, nowenter the <freq> and the <call> either way round. -

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-   DX FR0G 144.600   DX 144.600 FR0G   DX 144600 FR0G 
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10.56 echo <line> (0) -

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echo <line> Echo the line to the output

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This command is useful in scripts and so forth for printing theline that you give to the command to the output. You can use thisin user_default scripts and the SAVE command for titling and so forthThe script will interpret certain standard "escape" sequences as follows:- -

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-  \t - becomes a TAB character (0x09 in ascii)  \a - becomes a BEEP character (0x07 in ascii)  \n - prints a new line
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10.57 export <msgno> <filename> (9) -

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export <msgno> <filename> Export a message to a file

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Export a message to a file. This command can only be executed on a localconsole with a fully privileged user. The file produced will be in a formready to be imported back into the cluster by placing it in the import directory (/spider/msg/import).This command cannot overwrite an existing file. This is to provide some measure of security. Any files written will owned by the same user as the main cluster, otherwise you can put the new files anywhere the cluster canaccess. For example:- -

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10.58 export_users [<filename>] (9) -

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export_users [<filename>] Export the users database to ascii

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Export the users database to a file in ascii format. If no filenameis given then it will export the file to /spider/data/user_asc.If the file already exists it will be renamed to <filename>.o. In factup to 5 generations of the file can be kept each one with an extra 'o' on thesuffix. BE WARNED: this will write to any file you have write access to. No check ismade on the filename (if any) that you specify.

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10.59 filtering... (0) -

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filtering... Filtering things in DXSpider

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There are a number of things you can filter in the DXSpider system. Theyall use the same general mechanism.In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter whichcan have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example:- -

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-There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can applythe principles to all types of filter.There are two main types of filter 'accept' or 'reject'; which you usedepends entirely on how you look at the world and what is leastwriting to achieve what you want. Each filter has 10 lines (of anylength) which are tried in order. If a line matches then the actionyou have specified is taken (ie reject means ignore it and acceptmeans gimme it).The important thing to remember is that if you specify a 'reject'filter (all the lines in it say 'reject/spots' (for instance)) then ifa spot comes in that doesn't match any of the lines then you will getit BUT if you specify an 'accept' filter then any spots that don'tmatch are dumped. For example if I have a one line accept filter:- -
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-which is exactly the same. You should choose one or the other untilyou are confortable with the way it works. Yes, you can mix them(actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the same line) butdon't try this at home until you can analyse the results that you getwithout ringing up the sysop for help.Another useful addition now is filtering by US state -
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-What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots (being a class B I can'tread any CW and couldn't possibly be interested in HF :-) and alsorejects any spots on VHF which don't either originate or spot someonein Europe.This is an exmaple where you would use the line number (1 and 2 inthis case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits'0'-'9' are available.You can leave the word 'and' out if you want, it is implied. You canuse any number of brackets to make the 'expression' as you wantit. There are things called precedence rules working here which meanthat you will NEED brackets in a situation like line 2 because,without it, will assume:- -
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-annoying, but that is the way it is. If you use OR - usebrackets. Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' isjust 'and by_zone'.If you want to alter your filter you can just redefine one or morelines of it or clear out one line. For example:- -
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10.60 forward/latlong <node_call> (8) -

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forward/latlong <node_call> Send latitude and longitude information to another cluster

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This command sends all the latitude and longitude information that yourcluster is holding against callsigns. One advantage of recieving thisinformation is that more locator information is held by you. Thismeans that more locators are given on the DX line assuming you haveSET/DXGRID enabled. This could be a LOT of information though, soit is not recommended on slow links.

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10.61 forward/opernam <call> (1) -

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forward/opernam <call> Send out information on this <call> to all clusters

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This command sends out any information held in the user file which can be broadcast in PC41 protocol packets. This information is Name, QTH, Locationand Homenode. PC41s are only sent for the information that is available.

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10.62 help (0) -

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help The HELP Command

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HELP is available for a number of commands. The syntax is:- -

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10.63 init <node> (5) -

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init <node> Re-initialise a link to an AK1A compatible node

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This command attempts to re-initialise a link to a (usually) AK1A nodethat has got confused, usually by a protocol loop of some kind. It maywork - but you usually will be better off simply disconnecting it (orbetter, if it is a real AK1A node, doing an RCMD <node> DISC/F <yournode>).Best of luck - you will need it.

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10.64 join <group> (0) -

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join <group> Join a chat or conference group

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JOIN allows you to join a network wide conference group. To join agroup (called FOC in this case) type:- -

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-  JOIN FOC
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10.65 kill (5) -

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kill

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As a sysop you can kill any message on the system.

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10.66 kill <from msgno>-<to msgno> (0) -

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kill <from msgno>-<to msgno> Delete a range of messages

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10.67 kill <from>-<to> (5) -

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kill <from>-<to> Remove a range of messages from the system

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10.68 kill <msgno> [<msgno..] (0) -

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kill <msgno> [<msgno..] Delete a message from the local system

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10.69 kill <msgno> [<msgno> ...] (0) -

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kill <msgno> [<msgno> ...] Remove or erase a message from the system

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You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign using this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.

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10.70 kill expunge <msgno> [<msgno..] (6) -

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kill expunge <msgno> [<msgno..] Expunge a message

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Deleting a message using the normal KILL commands only marks that messagefor deletion. The actual deletion only happens later (usually two days later).The KILL EXPUNGE command causes the message to be truly deleted more or lessimmediately.It otherwise is used in the same way as the KILL command.

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10.71 kill from <call> (5) -

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kill from <call> Remove all messages from a callsign

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10.72 kill full <msgno> [<msgno..] (5) -

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kill full <msgno> [<msgno..] Delete a message from the whole cluster

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Delete a message from the local system. You will only be able todelete messages that you have originated or been sent (unless you arethe sysop). -

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10.73 kill full <msgno> [<msgno] (5) -

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kill full <msgno> [<msgno] Remove a message from the entire cluster

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Remove this message from the entire cluster system as well as your node.

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10.74 kill to <call> (5) -

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kill to <call> Remove all messages to a callsign

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10.75 kill from <regex> (0) -

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kill from <regex> Delete messages FROM a callsign or pattern

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10.76 kill to <regex> (0) -

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kill to <regex> Delete messages TO a callsign or pattern

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10.77 leave <group> (0) -

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leave <group> Leave a chat or conference group

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LEAVE allows you to leave a network wide conference group. To leave agroup (called FOC in this case) type:- -

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-  LEAVE FOC
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10.78 links (0) -

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links Show which nodes is physically connected

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This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected andsome information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.

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10.79 load/aliases (9) -

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load/aliases Reload the command alias table

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Reload the /spider/cmd/Aliases file after you have editted it. Youwill need to do this if you change this file whilst the cluster isrunning in order for the changes to take effect.

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10.80 load/badmsg (9) -

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load/badmsg Reload the bad msg table

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Reload the /spider/msg/badmsg.pl file if you have changed it manually whilstthe cluster is running. This table contains a number of perl regular expressions which are searched for in the fields targetted of each message. If any of them match then that message is immediately deleted on receipt.

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10.81 load/badwords (9) -

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load/badwords Reload the bad words table

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Reload the /spider/data/badwords file if you have changed it manually whilstthe cluster is running. This file contains a list of words which, if foundon certain text portions of PC protocol, will cause those protocol framesto be rejected. It will all put out a message if any of these words areused on the announce, dx and talk commands. The words can be one or more on a line, lines starting with '#' are ignored.

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10.82 load/bands (9) -

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load/bands Reload the band limits table

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Reload the /spider/data/bands.pl file if you have changed it manually whilstthe cluster is running.

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10.83 load/cmd_cache (9) -

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load/cmd_cache Reload the automatic command cache

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Normally, if you change a command file in the cmd or local_cmd tree itwill automatially be picked up by the cluster program. Sometimes itcan get confused if you are doing a lot of moving commands about ordelete a command in the local_cmd tree and want to use the normal oneagain. Execute this command to reset everything back to the state itwas just after a cluster restart.

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10.84 load/forward (9) -

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load/forward Reload the msg forwarding routing table

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Reload the /spider/msg/forward.pl file if you have changed itmanually whilst the cluster is running.

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10.85 load/keps (5) -

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load/keps Load new keps data

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10.86 load/keps [nn] (5) -

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load/keps [nn] Load new keps data from message

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If there is no message number then reload the current Keps data fromthe Keps.pm data file. You create this file by running -

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-on a file containing NASA 2 line keps as a message issued by AMSAT. If there is a message number, then it will take the message, runconvkeps.pl on it and then load the data, all in one step.These messages are sent to ALL by GB7DJK (and others) from time to time.

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10.87 load/messages (9) -

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load/messages Reload the system messages file

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If you change the /spider/perl/Messages file (usually whilstfiddling/writing new commands) you can have them take effect during acluster session by executing this command. You need to do this if getsomething like :-unknown message 'xxxx' in lang 'en'

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10.88 load/prefixes (9) -

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load/prefixes Reload the prefix table

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Reload the /spider/data/prefix_data.pl file if you have changed itmanually whilst the cluster is running.

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10.89 merge <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>] (5) -

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merge <node> [<no spots>/<no wwv>] Ask for the latest spots and WWV

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MERGE allows you to bring your spot and wwv database up to date. By defaultit will request the last 10 spots and 5 WWVs from the node you select. The node must be connected locally.You can request any number of spots or wwv and although they will be appendedto your databases they will not duplicate any that have recently been added (the last 2 days for spots and last month for WWV data).

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10.90 msg <cmd> <msgno> [data ... ] (9) -

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msg <cmd> <msgno> [data ... ] Alter various message parameters

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Alter message parameters like To, From, Subject, whether private or bulletinor return receipt (RR) is required or whether to keep this message from timingout. -

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10.91 pc <call> <text> (8) -

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pc <call> <text> Send arbitrary text to a connected callsign

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Send some arbitrary text to a locally connected callsign. Noprocessing is done on the text. This command allows you to send PCProtocol to unstick things if problems arise (messages get stucketc). eg:- -

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-Send any text you like to the callsign requested. This is used mainly to sendPC protocol to connected nodes either for testing or to unstick things. You can also use in the same way as a talk command to a connected user butwithout any processing, added of "from <blah> to <blah" or whatever.

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10.92 ping <node call> (1) -

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ping <node call> Check the link quality between nodes

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This command allows you to send a frame to another cluster node onthe network and get a return frame. The time it takes to do thisis a good indication of the quality of the link. The actual timeit takes is output to the console in seconds.Any visible cluster node can be PINGed.

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10.93 rcmd <node call> <cmd> (1) -

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rcmd <node call> <cmd> Send a command to another DX Cluster

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This command allows you to send nearly any command to another DX Clusternode that is connected to the system. Whether you get any output is dependant on a) whether the other system knowsthat the node callsign of this cluster is in fact a node b) whether theother system is allowing RCMDs from this node and c) whether you havepermission to send this command at all.

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10.94 read (0) -

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read Read the next unread personal message addressed to you

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10.95 read <msgno> (0) -

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read <msgno> Read the specified message

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You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also anymessage either sent by or sent to your callsign.

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10.96 read- (5) -

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read-

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As a sysop you may read any message on the system

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10.97 reject (0) -

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reject Set a filter to reject something

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Create a filter to reject somethingThere are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for moreinfo.

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10.98 reject/announce <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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reject/announce <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> Announce filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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10.99 reject/announce [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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reject/announce [0-9] <pattern> Set a 'reject' filter line for announce

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Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter. A reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it ispassed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read thisto understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.You can use any of the following things in this line:- -

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-  info <string>            eg: iota or qsl  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2           origin <prefixes>  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>  origin_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>  by_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME  channel <prefixes>  wx 1                     filter WX announces  dest <prefixes>          eg: 6MUK,WDX      (distros)
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10.100 reject/route <call> [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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reject/route <call> [0-9] <pattern> Set an 'reject' filter line for routing

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Create an 'reject this routing PC Protocol' line for a filter. An reject filter line means that if a PC16/17/19/21/24/41/50 matches this filter it is NOT passed thru that interface. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.You can use any of the following things in this line:- -

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-  call <prefixes>        the callsign of the thingy  call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  call_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  call_zone <prefixes or numbers>  call_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME  origin <prefixes>      really the interface it came in on  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>  origin_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
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10.101 reject/spots <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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reject/spots <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> Spot filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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10.102 reject/spots [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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reject/spots [0-9] <pattern> Set a 'reject' filter line for spots

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Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter. A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it isdumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read thisto understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.You can use any of the following things in this line:- -

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-  freq <range>           eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m  on <range>             same as 'freq'  call <prefixes>        eg: G,PA,HB9  info <string>          eg: iota or qsl  by <prefixes>              call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)  call_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW  call_zone <prefixes or numbers>  call_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>  by_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME  origin <prefixes>  channel <prefixes>
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10.103 reject/wcy <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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reject/wcy <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> WCY filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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10.104 reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern> set a 'reject' WCY filter

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It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you canfilter on the following fields:- -

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10.105 reject/wwv <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> (8) -

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reject/wwv <call> [input] [0-9] <pattern> WWV filter sysop version

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This version allows a sysop to set a filter for a callsign as well as thedefault for nodes and users eg:- -

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10.106 reject/wwv [0-9] <pattern> (0) -

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reject/wwv [0-9] <pattern> set a 'reject' WWV filter

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It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you canfilter on the following fields:- -

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10.107 reply (0) -

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reply Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read

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10.108 reply <msgno> (0) -

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reply <msgno> Reply (privately) to the specified message

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reply rr <msgno> Reply to the specified message with read receipt

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You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have"Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE, NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SENDfor further details)

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10.112 save [-d -t -a] <filename> "<cmd>" [...] (9) -

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save [-d -t -a] <filename> "<cmd>" [...] Save command output to a file

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This sysop only cammand allows you to save the output of one or morecommands to a file. For example:- -

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-  save -d /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_6-Jan-2002  save -t /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_2301Z  save -d -t /tmp/a <cmd> creates /tmp/a_6-Jan-2002_2301Z
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-The -a flag means append to the file instead of overwriting it.You can have more than one command on the line, to do this you MUSTenclose each command in double quotes (") eg:- -
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-You can only write into places that the cluster has permission for (whichis that of the "sysop" user [which had BETTER NOT BE "root"]), you will need to create any directories you want to put stuff in beforehand as well.It is likely that you will want to run these commands in a crontab type situation. You would do that something like:- -
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-  0 0 * * * run_cmd('save /tmp/dxstats "echo DXStat Table", "sh/dxstats"')
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-Note that you still enclose each command with (") characters but you mustenclose the entire save command in (') characters. Now in fact, this can be varied if you know what you are doing. See theadmin manual for more details.

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10.113 send <call> [<call> ...] (0) -

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send <call> [<call> ...] Send a message to one or more callsigns

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10.114 send copy <msgno> <call> (0) -

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send copy <msgno> <call> Send a copy of a message to someone

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10.115 send noprivate <call> (0) -

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send noprivate <call> Send a message to all stations

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All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either toan individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses. SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that isit will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster node thatthat callsign is connected to. If the <call> you have specified is in facta known bulletin category on your node (eg: ALL) then the message shouldautomatically become a bulletin.You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:- -

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-  SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
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-which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you willreceive a read receipt when they have read the message.SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak)SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATEThe system will ask you for a subject. Conventionally this should be no longer than 29 characters for compatibility. Most modern clustersoftware should accept more.You will now be prompted to start entering your text. You finish the message by entering '/EX' on a new line. For instance: -
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-  ...  bye then Jim  73 Dirk  /ex
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-If you abort the message it will NOT be sent.When you are entering the text of your message, most normal output (suchas DX announcements and so on are suppressed and stored for latter display(upto 20 such lines are stored, as new ones come along, so the oldestlines are dropped).Also, you can enter normal commands commands (and get the output immediately) whilst in the middle of a message. You do this by typingthe command preceeded by a '/' character on a new line, so:- -
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-This will show YOU the output from SH/VHFTABLE and also store it in themessage. You can carry on with the message until you are ready to send it.

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10.116 send private <call> (0) -

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send private <call> Send a personal message

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10.117 send rr <call> (0) -

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send rr <call> Send a message and ask for a read receipt

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10.118 set/address <your address> (0) -

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set/address <your address> Record your postal address

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10.119 set/announce (0) -

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set/announce Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal

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10.120 set/anntalk (0) -

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set/anntalk Allow talk like announce messages on your terminal

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10.121 set/arcluster <call> [<call>..] (5) -

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set/arcluster <call> [<call>..] Make the callsign an AR-Cluster node

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10.122 set/baddx <call>.. (8) -

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set/baddx <call>.. Stop callsigns in a dx spot being propagated

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10.123 set/badnode <call>.. (8) -

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set/badnode <call>.. Stop spots from this node being propagated

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10.124 set/badspotter <call>.. (8) -

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set/badspotter <call>.. Stop spots from this callsign being propagated

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10.125 set/badword <word>.. (8) -

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set/badword <word>.. Stop things with this word being propagated

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10.126 set/bbs <call> [<call>..] (5) -

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set/bbs <call> [<call>..] Make the callsign a BBS

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10.127 set/beep (0) -

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set/beep Add a beep to DX and other messages on your terminal

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10.128 set/clx <call> [<call>..] (5) -

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set/clx <call> [<call>..] Make the callsign an CLX node

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10.129 set/debug <name> (9) -

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set/debug <name> Add a debug level to the debug set

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10.130 set/dx (0) -

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set/dx Allow DX messages to come out on your terminal

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10.131 set/dxcq (0) -

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set/dxcq Show CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements

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10.132 set/dxgrid (0) -

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set/dxgrid Allow QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements

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10.133 set/dxitu (0) -

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set/dxitu Show ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements

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10.134 set/dxnet <call> [<call>..] (5) -

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set/dxnet <call> [<call>..] Make the callsign an DXNet node

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10.135 set/echo (0) -

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set/echo Make the cluster echo your input

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10.136 set/email <email> ... (0) -

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set/email <email> ... Set email address(es) and forward your personals

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10.137 set/here (0) -

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set/here Tell the system you are present at your terminal

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10.138 set/homenode <node> (0) -

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set/homenode <node> Set your normal cluster callsign

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Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages sentto you will normally find their way there should you not be connected.eg:- -

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-  SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
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10.139 set/hops <call> ann|spots|route|wwv|wcy <n> (8) -

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set/hops <call> ann|spots|route|wwv|wcy <n> Set hop count

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10.140 set/isolate (9) -

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set/isolate Isolate a node from the rest of the network

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Connect a node to your system in such a way that you are a full protocolmember of its network and can see all spots on it, but nothing either leaksout from it nor goes back into from the rest of the nodes connected to you.You can potentially connect several nodes in this way.

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10.141 set/language <lang> (0) -

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set/language <lang> Set the language you want to use

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You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currentlythe languages available are en (English), de (German), es (Spanish) and nl (Dutch).

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10.142 set/location <lat & long> (0) -

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set/location <lat & long> Set your latitude and longitude

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10.143 set/lockout <call> (9) -

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set/lockout <call> Stop a callsign connecting to the cluster

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10.144 set/logininfo (0) -

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set/logininfo Inform when a station logs in locally

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10.145 set/name <your name> (0) -

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set/name <your name> Set your name

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Tell the system what your name is eg:- -

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-  SET/NAME Dirk
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10.146 set/node <call> [<call>..] (5) -

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set/node <call> [<call>..] Make the callsign an AK1A cluster

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Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as AK1A cluster andfed PC Protocol rather normal user commands.

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10.147 set/obscount <count> <call> (8) -

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set/obscount <count> <call> Set the 'pump-up' obscelence PING counter

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From 1.35 onwards neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular intervals (seeSET/PINGINTERVAL), usually 300 seconds or 5 minutes. There is a 'pump-up'counter which is decremented on every outgoing ping and then reset tothe 'obscount' value on every incoming ping. The default value of thisparameter is 2. What this means is that a neighbouring node will be pinged twice at (default) 300 second intervals and if no reply has been heard just beforewhat would be the third attempt, that node is disconnected.If a ping is heard then the obscount is reset to the full value. Usingdefault values, if a node has not responded to a ping within 15 minutes,it is disconnected.You can set this parameter between 1 and 9.It is STRONGLY recommended that you don't change the default.

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10.148 set/page <lines per page> (0) -

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set/page <lines per page> Set the lines per page

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Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of lineof output from a command is more than this. The default is 20. Setting itexplicitly to 0 will disable paging. -

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-  SET/PAGE 30  SET/PAGE 0
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-The setting is stored in your user profile.

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10.149 set/password (0) -

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set/password Set your own password

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This command only works for a 'telnet' user (currently). It willonly work if you have a password already set. This initial passwordcan only be set by the sysop.When you execute this command it will ask you for your old password,then ask you to type in your new password twice (to make sure youget it right). You may or may not see the data echoed on the screenas you type, depending on the type of telnet client you have.

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10.150 set/password <callsign> <string> (9) -

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set/password <callsign> <string> Set a users password

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The password for a user can only be set by a full sysop. The stringcan contain any characters. The way this field is used depends on context. If it is being used inthe SYSOP command context then you are offered 5 random numbers and youhave to supply the corresponding letters. This is now mainly for ax25connections.If it is being used on incoming telnet connections then, if a passwordis set or the: -

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-  set/var $main::passwdreq = 1
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-command is executed in the startup script, then a password prompt isgiven after the normal 'login: ' prompt.

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10.151 set/pinginterval <time> <nodecall> (9) -

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set/pinginterval <time> <nodecall> Set ping time to neighbouring nodes

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As from release 1.35 all neighbouring nodes are pinged at regular intervalsin order to determine the rolling quality of the link and, in future, toaffect routing decisions. The default interval is 300 secs or 5 minutes.You can use this command to set a different interval. Please don't. But if you do the value you enter is treated as minutes up 30 and secondsfor numbers greater than that.This is used also to help determine when a link is down at the far end(as certain cluster software doesn't always notice), see SET/OBSCOUNTfor more information.If you must change it (and it may be useful for internet connected nodeson dynamic IP addresses that go away after a set time of usage) the timecan be specified as:- -

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-  5      which if less than 30 is converted to minutes otherwise is          taken as the no of seconds between pings.   120s   120 seconds  5m     5 minutes  1h     1 hour
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-Please be aware that this causes traffic to occur on the link, setting this value too low may annoy your neighbours beyond the point of endurance!You can switch this off by setting it to 0.

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10.152 set/privilege <n> <call> [<call..] (9) -

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set/privilege <n> <call> [<call..] Set privilege level on a call

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Set the privilege level on a callsign. The privilege levels that pertainto commands are as default:- -

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-  0 - normal user  1 - allow remote nodes normal user RCMDs  5 - various privileged commands (including shutdown, but not disc-      connect), the normal level for another node.  8 - more privileged commands (including disconnect)  9 - local sysop privilege. DO NOT SET ANY REMOTE USER OR NODE TO THIS      LEVEL.
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-If you are a sysop and you come in as a normal user on a remote connectionyour privilege will automatically be set to 0.

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10.153 set/prompt <string> (0) -

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set/prompt <string> Set your prompt to <string>

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10.154 set/qra <locator> (0) -

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set/qra <locator> Set your QRA Grid locator

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Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have notdone a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set roughlycorrectly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:- -

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-  SET/QRA JO02LQ
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10.155 set/qth <your qth> (0) -

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set/qth <your qth> Set your QTH

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Tell the system where you are. For example:- -

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-  SET/QTH East Dereham, Norfolk
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10.156 set/register <call> ... (9) -

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set/register <call> ... Mark a user as registered

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10.157 set/spider <call> [<call>..] (5) -

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set/spider <call> [<call>..] Make the callsign an DXSpider node

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Tell the system that the call(s) are to be treated as DXSpider node andfed new style DX Protocol rather normal user commands.

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10.158 set/sys_location <lat & long> (9) -

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set/sys_location <lat & long> Set your cluster latitude and longitude

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In order to get accurate headings and such like you must tell the systemwhat your latitude and longitude is. If you have not yet done a SET/QRAthen this command will set your QRA locator for you. For example:- -

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-  SET/LOCATION 52 22 N 0 57 E
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10.159 set/sys_qra <locator> (9) -

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set/sys_qra <locator> Set your cluster QRA Grid locator

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10.160 set/talk (0) -

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set/talk Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal

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10.161 set/usdb <call> <state> <city> (9) -

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set/usdb <call> <state> <city> add/update a US DB callsign

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This command allows you to add or alter a callsign in the US statedatabase. Use with extreme caution. Anything you do here will beoverwritten by any weekly updates that affect this callsign -

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-  set/usdb g1tlh nh downtown rindge
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-see also DELETE/USDB

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10.162 set/usstate (0) -

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set/usstate Allow US State info on the end of DX announcements

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10.163 set/wcy (0) -

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set/wcy Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal

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10.164 set/wwv (0) -

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set/wwv Allow WWV messages to come out on your terminal

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10.165 set/wx (0) -

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set/wx Allow WX messages to come out on your terminal

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10.166 show/baddx (1) -

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show/baddx Show all the bad dx calls in the system

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Display all the bad dx callsigns in the system, see SET/BADDXfor more information.

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10.167 show/badnode (1) -

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show/badnode Show all the bad nodes in the system

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Display all the bad node callsigns in the system, see SET/BADNODEfor more information.

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10.168 show/badspotter (1) -

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show/badspotter Show all the bad spotters in the system

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Display all the bad spotter's callsigns in the system, see SET/BADSPOTTERfor more information.

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10.169 show/badword (1) -

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show/badword Show all the bad words in the system

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Display all the bad words in the system, see SET/BADWORDfor more information.

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10.170 show/chat [<group>] [<lines>] (0) -

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show/chat [<group>] [<lines>] Show any chat or conferencing

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This command allows you to see any chat or conferencing that has occurred whilst you were away. SHOW/CHAT on its own will show data forall groups. If you use a group name then it will show only chat forthat group.

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10.171 show/configuration [<node>] (0) -

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show/configuration [<node>] Show all the nodes and users visible

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This command allows you to see all the users that can be seenand the nodes to which they are connected.This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/cNormally, the list returned will be just for the nodes from your country (because the list otherwise will be very long). -

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-  SH/C ALL 
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-  SH/C GB7DJK
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10.172 show/configuration/node (0) -

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show/configuration/node Show all the nodes connected locally

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Show all the nodes connected to this node.

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10.173 show/connect (1) -

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show/connect Show all the active connections

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This command shows information on all the active connections known tothe node. This command gives slightly more information than WHO.

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10.174 show/contest <year and month> (0) -

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show/contest <year and month> Show all the contests for a month

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Show all known contests which are maintained at http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/for a particular month or year. The format is reasonably flexible.For example:- -

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-  SH/CONTEST sep2003  SH/CONTEST 03 march
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10.175 show/date [<prefix>|<callsign>] (0) -

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show/date [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show the local time

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This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the formatof the date string if no arguments are given.If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the localtime and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixesthen it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) atthe prefixes or callsigns that you specify.

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10.176 show/db0sdx <callsign> (0) -

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show/db0sdx <callsign> Show QSL infomation from DB0SDX database

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This command queries the DB0SDX QSL server on the internetand returns any information available for that callsign. This serviceis provided for users of this software by http://www.qslinfo.de.See also SHOW/QRZ, SHOW/WM7D.

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10.177 show/debug (9) -

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show/debug Show what levels of debug information you are logging

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10.178 show/dx (0) -

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show/dx Interrogate the spot database

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If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots(sysop configurable, but usually 10).In addition you can add any number of these commands in very nearlyany order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:- -

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- on <band>       - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm on <region>     - eg hf vhf uhf shf      (see SHOW/BANDS) on <from>/<to>  - eg 1000/4000 14000-30000  (in Khz)    <from>-<to>
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- <number>        - the number of spots you want <from>-<to>     - <from> spot no <to> spot no in the selected list <from>/<to>
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- <prefix>        - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix> *<suffix>       - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix> *<string>*      - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
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- day <number>    - starting <number> days ago day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago     <from>/<to>   
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- info <text>     - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
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- by <call>       - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call> is the                    same).
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- qsl             - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call                   held in the spot database.
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- iota [<iota>]   - If the iota island number is missing it will look for                  the string iota and anything which looks like an iota                  island number. If you specify then it will look for                    that island.
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- qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify                   one or else anything that looks like a locator.
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- dxcc            - treat the prefix as a 'country' and look for spots                   from that country regardless of actual prefix.                   eg dxcc oq2 
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-   SH/DX 9m0   SH/DX on 20m info iota   SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30   SH/DX rf1p qsl   SH/DX iota    SH/DX iota eu-064   SH/DX qra jn86   SH/DX dxcc oq2   SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
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10.179 show/dxcc <prefix> (0) -

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show/dxcc <prefix> Interrogate the spot database by country

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This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it isand then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.This is now an alias for 'SHOW/DX DXCC' The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command. e.g. -

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-   SH/DXCC G   SH/DXCC W on 20m iota
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10.180 show/dxqsl <callsign> (0) -

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show/dxqsl <callsign> Show any QSL info gathered from spots

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The node collects information from the comment fields in spots (thingslike 'VIA EA7WA' or 'QSL-G1TLH') and stores these in a database.This command allows you to interrogate that database and if the callsignis found will display the manager(s) that people have spotted. This information is NOT reliable, but it is normally reasonably accurate ifit is spotted enough times.For example:- -

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-  sh/dxqsl 4k9w
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10.181 show/dxstats [days] [date] (0) -

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show/dxstats [days] [date] Show the DX Statistics

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Show the total DX spots for the last <days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).

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10.182 show/files [<filearea> [<string>]] (0) -

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show/files [<filearea> [<string>]] List the contents of a filearea

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SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareasavailable on the system. To see the contents of a particular filearea type:- -

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10.183 show/filter (0) -

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show/filter Show the contents of all the filters you have set

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Show the contents of all the filters that are set. This command displaysall the filters set - for all the various categories.

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10.184 show/hfstats [days] [date] (0) -

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show/hfstats [days] [date] Show the HF DX Statistics

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Show the HF DX spots breakdown by band for the last <days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).

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10.185 show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] (0) -

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show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] Show the HF DX Spotter Table

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Show the HF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last <days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them(eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which isspecially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes -

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-  sh/hftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu 
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10.186 show/hops <call> [ann|spots|route|wcy|wwv] (8) -

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show/hops <call> [ann|spots|route|wcy|wwv] Show the hop counts for a node

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This command shows the hop counts set up for a node. You can specifywhich category you want to see. If you leave the category out then all the categories will be listed.

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10.187 show/isolate (1) -

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show/isolate Show list of ISOLATED nodes

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10.188 show/lockout <prefix>|all (9) -

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show/lockout <prefix>|all Show the list of locked out or excluded callsigns

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10.189 show/log [<callsign>] (8) -

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show/log [<callsign>] Show excerpts from the system log

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This command outputs a short section of the system log. On its ownit will output a general logfile. With the optional callsign it willshow output from the log associated with that callsign.

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10.190 show/moon [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] (0) -

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show/moon [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show Moon rise and set times

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Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at thoselocations.If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times foryour QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA),together with the current azimuth and elevation.In addition, it will show the illuminated fraction of the moons disk.If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the nodethat you are connected to. For example:- -

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-  SH/MOON  SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
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-You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, soif you want to see yesterday's times then do:- -
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-  SH/MOON -1 
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-or in three days time:- -
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-  SH/MOON +3 W9
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-Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and set on the requested UT day.

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10.191 show/muf <prefix> [<hours>][long] (0) -

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show/muf <prefix> [<hours>][long] Show the likely propagation to a prefix

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This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contactinga station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a modestpower of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about 0.15muV/10dB SINAD)The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signallevels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths onspecified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful forpaths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced accuracyfor paths shorter or longer than this.The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy andused to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year,hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter andreceiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here,with a claimed RMS error of 3.8 MHz, but much smaller and less complexthan the programs used by major shortwave broadcasting organizations,such as the Voice of America.The command will display some header information detailing itsassumptions, together with the locations, latitude and longitudes andbearings. It will then show UTC (UT), local time at the other end(LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path(Zen) and the likely signal strengths. Then for each frequency for whichthe system thinks there is a likelihood of a circuit it prints a value.The value is currently a likely S meter reading based on the conventional6dB / S point scale. If the value has a '+' appended it means that it is1/2 an S point stronger. If the value is preceeded by an 'm' it means thatthere is likely to be much fading and by an 's' that the signal is likelyto be noisy. By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. Youcan specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no ofhours required after the prefix. For example:- -

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-  SH/MUF W
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-produces: -
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-  RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159   R: 193   Month: 10   Day: 21  Power :   20 dBW    Distance:  6283 km    Delay: 22.4 ms  Location                       Lat / Long           Azim  East Dereham, Norfolk          52 41 N 0 57 E         47  United-States-W                43 0 N 87 54 W        299  UT LT  MUF Zen  1.8  3.5  7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0  18 23 11.5 -35  mS0+ mS2   S3  19  0 11.2 -41  mS0+ mS2   S3
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-indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and 80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).inputing:- -
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-  SH/MUF W 24
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-will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth ofpropagation data. -
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-  SH/MUF W L 24  SH/MUF W 24 Long
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-Gives you an estimate of the long path propagation characterics. Itshould be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, norterrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.

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10.192 show/newconfiguration [<node>] (0) -

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show/newconfiguration [<node>] Show all the nodes and users visible

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This command allows you to see all the users that can be seenand the nodes to which they are connected. This command produces essentially the same information as SHOW/CONFIGURATION except that it shows all the duplication ofany routes that might be present It also uses a different formatwhich may not take up quite as much space if you don't have anyloops.BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long

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10.193 show/newconfiguration/node (0) -

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show/newconfiguration/node Show all the nodes connected locally

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Show all the nodes connected to this node in the new format.

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10.194 show/node [<callsign> ...] (1) -

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show/node [<callsign> ...] Show the type and version number of nodes

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Show the type and version (if connected) of the nodes specified on thecommand line. If no callsigns are specified then a sorted list of allthe non-user callsigns known to the system will be displayed.

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10.195 show/prefix <callsign> (0) -

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show/prefix <callsign> Interrogate the prefix database

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This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number it is and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that countrytogether with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions. See also SHOW/DXCC

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10.196 show/program (5) -

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show/program Show the locations of all the included program modules

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Show the name and location where every program module was load from. Thisis useful for checking where you think you have loaded a .pm file from.

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10.197 show/qra <lat> <long> (0) -

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show/qra <lat> <long> Convert lat/long to a QRA Grid locator

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This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate thedistance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator isgiven on the command line) the distance and beraing from your stationto the locator. For example:- -

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- SH/QRA IO92QL  SH/QRA JN06 IN73
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-
-The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator fromyourself, the second example will calculate the distance and bearing fromthe first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6 character locators.It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator by using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument, forexample:- -
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- SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
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10.198 show/qra <locator> [<locator>] (0) -

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show/qra <locator> [<locator>] Show distance between QRA Grid locators

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10.199 show/qrz <callsign> (0) -

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show/qrz <callsign> Show any callbook details on a callsign

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This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internetand returns any information available for that callsign. This serviceis provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com See also SHOW/WM7D for an alternative.

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10.200 show/registered [<prefix>] (9) -

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show/registered [<prefix>] Show the registered users

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10.201 show/route <callsign> ... (0) -

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show/route <callsign> ... Show the route to the callsign

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This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified areconnected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config. -

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- sh/route n2tly
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-
-

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10.202 show/satellite <name> [<hours> <interval>] (0) -

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show/satellite <name> [<hours> <interval>] Show tracking data

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Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your choicefrom now on for the next few hours.If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a listof all the satellites known currently to the system. If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passesthat start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it willgive information for the next three hours for every five minute period.You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain limits. Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' charactersSo for example:- -

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- SH/SAT AO-10  SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
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-
-

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10.203 show/station all [<regex>] (6) -

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show/station all [<regex>] Show list of users in the system

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10.204 show/station [<callsign> ..] (0) -

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show/station [<callsign> ..] Show information about a callsign

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Show the information known about a callsign and whether (and where)that callsign is connected to the cluster. -

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-  SH/ST G1TLH
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-If no callsign is given then show the information for yourself.

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10.205 show/sun [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] (0) -

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show/sun [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show sun rise and set times

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Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at thoselocations.If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times foryour QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA),together with the current azimuth and elevation.If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the nodethat you are connected to. For example:- -

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-  SH/SUN  SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
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-You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, soif you want to see yesterday's times then do:- -
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-  SH/SUN -1 
-
-
-or in three days time:- -
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-  SH/SUN +3 W9
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-Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and set on the requested UT day.

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10.206 show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>] (0) -

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show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show the local time

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If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the localtime and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixesthen it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) atthe prefixes or callsigns that you specify.

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10.207 show/usdb [call ..] (0) -

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show/usdb [call ..] Show information held on the FCC Call database

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Show the City and State of a Callsign held on the FCC database ifhis is being run on this system, eg:- -

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-  sh/usdb k1xx
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-
-

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10.208 show/vhfstats [days] [date] (0) -

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show/vhfstats [days] [date] Show the VHF DX Statistics

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Show the VHF DX spots breakdown by band for the last <days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today).

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10.209 show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] (0) -

- -

show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] Show the VHF DX Spotter Table

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Show the VHF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last <days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today).If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them(eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which isspecially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes -

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-  sh/vhftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu 
-
-
-Note that the prefixes are converted into country codes so you don't haveto list all possible prefixes for each country.If you want more or less days than the default simply include thenumber you require:- -
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-  sh/vhftable 20 pa
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-If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some recognizable form:- -
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-  sh/vhftable 2 25nov02  sh/vhftable 2 25-nov-02   sh/vhftable 2 021125   sh/vhftable 2 25/11/02
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-
-This will show the stats for your DXCC for that CQWW contest weekend. You can specify either prefixes or full callsigns (so you can see how youdid against all your mates). You can also say 'all' which will then printthe worldwide statistics. -
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-  sh/vhftable all 
-
-
-

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10.210 show/wcy (0) -

- -

show/wcy Show last 10 WCY broadcasts

- -

10.211 show/wcy <n> (0) -

- -

show/wcy <n> Show last <n> WCY broadcasts

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Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system

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10.212 show/wm7d <callsign> (0) -

- -

show/wm7d <callsign> Show callbook details on a US callsigns

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This command queries the WM7D callbook server on the internetand returns any information available for that US callsign. This serviceis provided for users of this software by http://www.wm7d.net.See also SHOW/QRZ.

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10.213 show/wwv (0) -

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show/wwv Show last 10 WWV broadcasts

- -

10.214 show/wwv <n> (0) -

- -

show/wwv <n> Show last <n> WWV broadcasts

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Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system

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10.215 shutdown (5) -

- -

shutdown Shutdown the cluster

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Shutdown the cluster and disconnect all the users

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10.216 spoof <call> <command> (9) -

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spoof <call> <command> Do a command as though you are another user

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This command is provided so that sysops can set a user's parameters withoutme having to write a special 'sysop' version for every user command. Itallows you to pretend that you are doing the command as the user you specify.eg:- -

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-   SPOOF G1TLH set/name Dirk   SPOOF G1TLH set/qra JO02LQ
-
-
-

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10.217 stat/channel [<callsign>] (5) -

- -

stat/channel [<callsign>] Show the status of a channel on the cluster

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Show the internal status of the channel object either for the channel that you are on or else for the callsign that you asked for.Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.

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10.218 stat/db <dbname> (5) -

- -

stat/db <dbname> Show the status of a database

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Show the internal status of a database descriptor.Depending on your privilege level you will see more or less information. This command is unlikely to be of much use to anyone other than a sysop.

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10.219 stat/msg (1) -

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stat/msg Show the status of the message system

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10.220 stat/msg <msgno> (1) -

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stat/msg <msgno> Show the status of a message

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This command shows the internal status of a message and includes informationsuch as to whom it has been forwarded, its size, origin etc etc.If no message number is given then the status of the message system is displayed.

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10.221 stat/route_node <callsign> (5) -

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stat/route_node <callsign> Show the data in a Route::Node object

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10.222 stat/route_node all (5) -

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stat/route_node all Show list of all Route::Node objects

- -

10.223 stat/route_user <callsign> (5) -

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stat/route_user <callsign> Show the data in a Route::User object

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10.224 stat/route_user all (5) -

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stat/route_user all Show list of all Route::User objects

- -

10.225 stat/user [<callsign>] (5) -

- -

stat/user [<callsign>] Show the full status of a user

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Shows the full contents of a user record including all the secret flagsand stuff.Only the fields that are defined (in perl term) will be displayed.

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10.226 sysop (0) -

- -

sysop Regain your privileges if you login remotely

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The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of anormal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you toregain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: fivenumbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that isyour assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start fromzero.You are expected to return a string which contains the charactersrequired in the correct order. You may intersperse those characterswith others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (andthese values are for explanation :-): -

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-  password = 012345678901234567890123456789  > sysop  22 10 15 17 3
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-
-you type:- -
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- aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n or 2 0 5 7 3 or 20573
-
-
-They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offerednumbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match iscase sensitive.

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10.227 talk <call> > <node> [<text>] (0) -

- -

talk <call> > <node> [<text>] Send a text message to another station via a node

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Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the clustersystem. You can send it to anyone you can see with a SHOW/CONFIGURATION command, they don't have to be connected locally.The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connectedwith restricted information. This usually means that they don't send the user information usually associated with logging on and off the cluster.If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can onlysee GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use thesecond form of the talk message.If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text messageout and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means is that ashort message is sent to the recipient telling them that you are in a'Talking' frame of mind and then you just type - everything you send willgo to the station that you asked for. All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on yourterminal.If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you preceed the normal command with a '/' character, eg:- -

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-   /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?   /HELP talk
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-
-To leave talk mode type: -
-
-   /EX
-
-
-If you are in 'Talk' mode, there is an extention to the '/' command whichallows you to send the output to all the people you are talking to. You do with the '//' command. For example:- -
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-  //sh/hftable
-
-
-will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are currently talking to.

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10.228 talk <call> [<text>] (0) -

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talk <call> [<text>] Send a text message to another station

- -

10.229 type <filearea>/<name> (0) -

- -

type <filearea>/<name> Look at the contents of a file in one of the fileareas

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Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would enter:- -

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-   TYPE bulletins/arld051
-
-
-See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a list of content.

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10.230 uncatchup <node call> all|[msgno> ...] (5) -

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uncatchup <node call> all|[msgno> ...] Unmark a message as sent

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When you send messages the fact that you have forwarded it to another node is remembered so that it isn't sent again. When you have a new partnernode and you add their callsign to your /spider/msg/forward.pl file, alloutstanding non-private messages will be forwarded to them. This may wellbe ALL the non-private messages. You can prevent this by using these commmands:- -

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-  catchup GB7DJK all  catchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
-
-
-and to undo what you have just done:- -
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-  uncatchup GB7DJK all  uncatchup GB7DJK 300 301 302 303 500-510
-
-
-which will arrange for them to be forward candidates again.Order is not important.

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10.231 unset/announce (0) -

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unset/announce Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal

- -

10.232 unset/anntalk (0) -

- -

unset/anntalk Stop talk like announce messages on your terminal

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The announce system on legacy cluster nodes is used as a talk substitute because the network is so poorly connected. If you: -

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-  unset/anntalk
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-you will suppress several of these announces, you may miss the odd useful one as well, but you would probably miss them anyway in thewelter of useless ones. -
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-  set/anntalk 
-
-
-allows you to see them again. This is the default.

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10.233 unset/baddx <call>.. (8) -

- -

unset/baddx <call>.. Propagate a dx spot with this callsign again

-

Setting a word as 'baddx' will prevent spots with that word in the'spotted' field (as in: DX 14001.1 FR0G)of a DX spot from going anyfurther. They will not be displayed and they will not be sent ontoother nodes.The word must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:- -

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-  set/baddx FORSALE VIDEO FR0G
-
-
-To allow a word again, use the following command ... -
-
-  unset/baddx VIDEO
-
-
-

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10.234 unset/badnode <call>.. (8) -

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unset/badnode <call>.. Allow spots from this node again

-

Setting a callsign as a 'badnode' will prevent spots from that node going any further. They will not be displayed and they will not be sent onto other nodes.The call must be a full eg:- -

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-  set/badnode K1TTT 
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-
-will stop anything from K1TTT. If you want SSIDs as well then you mustenter them specifically. -
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-  unset/badnode K1TTT
-
-
-will allow spots from him again.Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceeded by FILTERing.

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10.235 unset/badspotter <call>.. (8) -

- -

unset/badspotter <call>.. Allow spots from this callsign again

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Setting a callsign as a 'badspotter' will prevent spots from this callsign going any further. They will not be displayed and they will not be sent onto other nodes.The call must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:- -

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-  set/badspotter VE2STN 
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-
-will stop anything from VE2STN. This command will automaticallystop spots from this user, regardless of whether or which SSID he uses. DO NOT USE SSIDs in the callsign, just use the callsignas above or below. -
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-  unset/badspotter VE2STN
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-
-will allow spots from him again.Use with extreme care. This command may well be superceded by FILTERing.

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10.236 unset/badword <word>.. (8) -

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unset/badword <word>.. Propagate things with this word again

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Setting a word as a 'badword' will prevent things like spots,announces or talks with this word in the the text part from going anyfurther. They will not be displayed and they will not be sent ontoother nodes.The word must be written in full, no wild cards are allowed eg:- -

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-  set/badword annihilate annihilated annihilation 
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-
-will stop anything with these words in the text. -
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-  unset/badword annihilated
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-
-will allow text with this word again.

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10.237 unset/beep (0) -

- -

unset/beep Stop beeps for DX and other messages on your terminal

- -

10.238 unset/debug <name> (9) -

- -

unset/debug <name> Remove a debug level from the debug set

-

You can choose to log several different levels. The levels are -

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- chan state msg cron connect
-
-
-You can show what levels you are logging with SHOW/DEBUG

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10.239 unset/dx (0) -

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unset/dx Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal

- -

10.240 unset/dxcq (0) -

- -

unset/dxcq Stop CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements

-

Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's CQ Zone on the endof a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programscannot cope with this. The Spotter's CQ is on the RHS of the time, the Spotted's CQ is on the LHS.Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXITU, SHOW/USSTATEDo a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

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10.241 unset/dxgrid (0) -

- -

unset/dxgrid Stop QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements

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A standard feature which is enabled in version 1.43 and above is that if the spotter's grid square is known it is output on the endof a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programscannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set)this feature.Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITUDo a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

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10.242 unset/dxitu (0) -

- -

unset/dxitu Stop ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements

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Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's ITU Zone on the endof a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programscannot cope with this. The Spotter's ITU is on the RHS of the time, the Spotted's ITU is on the LHS.Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXCQ, SHOW/USSTATEDo a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

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10.243 unset/echo (0) -

- -

unset/echo Stop the cluster echoing your input

-

If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentationsof telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this commandto change the setting appropriately. The setting is stored in your user profile.YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.

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10.244 unset/email (0) -

- -

unset/email Stop personal msgs being forwarded by email

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If any personal messages come in for your callsign then you can usethese commands to control whether they are forwarded onto your emailaddress. To enable the forwarding do something like:- -

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-  SET/EMAIL mike.tubby@somewhere.com
-
-
-You can have more than one email address (each one separated by a space).Emails are forwarded to all the email addresses you specify.You can disable forwarding by:- -
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-  UNSET/EMAIL
-
-
-

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10.245 unset/here (0) -

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unset/here Tell the system you are absent from your terminal

- -

10.246 unset/hops <call> ann|spots|route|wwv|wcy (8) -

- -

unset/hops <call> ann|spots|route|wwv|wcy Unset hop count

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Set the hop count for a particular type of broadcast for a node.This command allows you to set up special hop counts for a node for currently: announce, spots, wwv and wcy broadcasts.eg: -

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-  set/hops gb7djk ann 10  set/hops gb7mbc spots 20
-
-
-Set SHOW/HOPS for information on what is already set. This commandcreates a filter and works in conjunction with the filter system. You can unset the hops with command UNSET/HOPS. For example:- -
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-  unset/hops gb7djk ann  unset/hops gb7mbc spots
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-
-

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10.247 unset/isolate (9) -

- -

unset/isolate Stop Isolation of a node from the rest of the network

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Remove isolation from a node - SET/ISOLATE

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10.248 unset/lockout <call> (9) -

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unset/lockout <call> Allow a callsign to connect to the cluster

- -

10.249 unset/logininfo (0) -

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unset/logininfo Inform when a station logs out locally

- -

10.250 unset/password <call> ... (9) -

- -

unset/password <call> ... Delete (remove) a user's password

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This command allows the sysop to completely delete and remove a password for a user.

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10.251 unset/privilege (0) -

- -

unset/privilege Remove any privilege for this session

-

You can use this command to 'protect' this session from unauthoriseduse. If you want to get your normal privilege back you will need toeither logout and login again (if you are on a console) or use theSYSOP command.

-

10.252 unset/prompt (0) -

- -

unset/prompt Set your prompt back to default

-

This command will set your user prompt to exactly the string that you say. The point of this command to enable a user to interface to programsthat are looking for a specific prompt (or else you just want a differentfixed prompt). -

-
-  SET/PROMPT clx >
-
-
-UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set you prompt back tonormal.

-

10.253 unset/register <call> ... (9) -

- -

unset/register <call> ... Mark a user as not registered

-

Registration is a concept that you can switch on by executing the -

-
-  set/var $main::regreq = 1 
-
-
-command (usually in your startup file)If a user is NOT registered then, firstly, instead of the normalmotd file (/spider/data/motd) being sent to the user at startup, theuser is sent the motd_nor file instead. Secondly, the non registereduser only has READ-ONLY access to the node. The non-registered usercannot use DX, ANN etc. The only exception to this is that a non-registered user can TALK orSEND messages to the sysop.

-

10.254 unset/talk (0) -

- -

unset/talk Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal

- -

10.255 unset/usstate (0) -

- -

unset/usstate Stop US State info on the end of DX announcements

-

If the spotter's or spotted's US State is known it is output on the end of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). A spotter's state will appear on the RHS of the time (like SET/DXGRID) and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of thetime field. Any information found will override any locator information from SET/DXGRID.Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) this feature.Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITUDo a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

-

10.256 unset/wcy (0) -

- -

unset/wcy Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal

- -

10.257 unset/wwv (0) -

- -

unset/wwv Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal

- -

10.258 unset/wx (0) -

- -

unset/wx Stop WX messages coming out on your terminal

- -

10.259 who (0) -

- -

who Show who is physically connected

-

This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected andwhat sort of connection they have

-

10.260 wx <text> (0) -

- -

wx <text> Send a weather message to local users

- -

10.261 wx full <text> (0) -

- -

wx full <text> Send a weather message to all cluster users

- -

10.262 wx sysop <text> (5) -

- -

wx sysop <text> Send a weather message to other clusters only

-

Weather messages can sometimes be useful if you are experiencing an extremethat may indicate enhanced conditions


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11. The DXSpider command set

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11. The DXSpider Command Reference

11.1 accept (0)

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The DXSpider Administration Manual v1.50

Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net), and -Charlie Carroll, K1XX, (k1xx@ptcnh.net)

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A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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11. The DXSpider Command Reference

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also be included with every release of DXSpider. As always, if unsure, ask your sysop what version number is the latest.

- -

11.1 accept -

- -

accept Set a filter to accept something

- -

Create a filter to accept something

-

There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for more -info.

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11.2 accept/announce [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

accept/announce [0-9] <pattern> Set an 'accept' filter line for announce

- -

Create an 'accept this announce' line for a filter.

-

An accept filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it is -passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this -to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.

-

You can use any of the following things in this line:-

-

-

-
-  info <string>            eg: iota or qsl
-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2         
-  origin <prefixes>
-  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  origin_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,NH
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_state <states>
-  channel <prefixes>
-  wx 1                     filter WX announces
-  dest <prefixes>          eg: 6MUK,WDX      (distros)
-
-
-

-

some examples:-

-

-

-
-  acc/ann dest 6MUK
-  acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
-  (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
- -or -
-
-  acc/ann by G,M,2 
-
-
-

-

for american states

-

-

-
-  acc/ann by_state va,nh,ri,nh
-
-
-

-

You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything eg:

-

-

-
-  acc/ann all
-
-
-

-

but this probably for advanced users...

-

11.3 accept/spots [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

accept/spots [0-9] <pattern> Set an 'accept' filter line for spots

- -

Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.

-

An accept filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is -passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this -to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.

-

You can use any of the following things in this line:-

-

-

-
-  freq <range>           eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
-  on <range>             same as 'freq'
-  call <prefixes>        eg: G,PA,HB9
-  info <string>          eg: iota or qsl
-  by <prefixes>            
-  call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  call_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  call_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
-  origin <prefixes>
-  channel <prefixes>
-
-
-

-

'call' means the callsign that has spotted 'by' whoever.

-

For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in -SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb - -thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 - -this is more efficient than saying simply: freq HF (but don't get -too hung up about that)

-

some examples:-

-

-

-
-  acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
-  acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-

-

You can use the tag 'all' to accept everything, eg:

-

-

-
-  acc/spot 3 all
-
-
-

-

for US states

-

-

-
-  acc/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,MA,ME
-
-
-

-

but this probably for advanced users...

-

11.4 accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

accept/wcy [0-9] <pattern> set an 'accept' WCY filter

- -

It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can -filter on the following fields:-

-

-

-
-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2         
-  origin <prefixes>
-  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  channel <prefixes>
-
-
-

-

There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place and -you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want them).

-

This command is really provided for future use.

-

See HELP FILTER for information.

-

11.5 accept/wwv [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

accept/wwv [0-9] <pattern> set an 'accept' WWV filter

- -

It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can -filter on the following fields:-

-

-

-
-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2         
-  origin <prefixes>
-  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  channel <prefixes>
-
-
-

-

for example

-

-

-
-  accept/wwv by_zone 4
-
-
-

-

is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts -by stations in the US).

-

See HELP FILTER for information.

-

11.6 announce <text> -

- -

announce <text> Send an announcement to LOCAL users only

- -

<text> is the text of the announcement you wish to broadcast

-

11.7 announce full <text> -

- -

announce full <text> Send an announcement cluster wide

- -

This will send your announcement cluster wide

-

11.8 apropos <string> -

- -

apropos <string> Search help database for <string>

- -

Search the help database for <string> (it isn't case sensitive), and print -the names of all the commands that may be relevant.

-

11.9 blank [<string>] [<nn>] -

- -

blank [<string>] [<nn>] Print nn (default 1) blank lines (or strings)

- -

In its basic form this command prints one or more blank lines. However if -you pass it a string it will replicate the string for the width of the -screen (default 80) and then print that one or more times, so:

-

-

-
-  blank 2
-
-
-

-

prints two blank lines

-

-

-
-  blank - 
-
-
-

-

prints a row of - characters once.

-

-

-
-  blank abc
-
-
-

-

prints 'abcabcabcabcabcabc....'

-

This is really only of any use in a script file and you can print a maximum -of 9 lines.

-

11.10 bye -

- -

bye Exit from the cluster

- -

This will disconnect you from the cluster

-

11.11 chat <group> <text> -

- -

chat <group> <text> Chat or Conference to a group

- -

It is now possible to JOIN a group and have network wide conferencing to that -group. DXSpider does not (and probably will not) implement the AK1A -conference mode as this seems very limiting, is hardly used and doesn't seem -to work too well anyway.

-

This system uses the existing ANN system and is compatible with both other -DXSpider nodes and AK1A clusters (they use ANN/<group>).

-

You can be a member of as many "groups" as you want. To join a group type:-

-

-

-
-  JOIN FOC    (where FOC is the group name)
-
-
-

-

To leave a group type:-

-

-

-
-  LEAVE FOC
-
-
-

-

You can see which groups you are in by typing:-

-

-

-
-  STAT/USER
-
-
-

-

and you can see whether your mate is in the group, if he connects to the -same node as you, by typing:-

-

-

-
-  STAT/USER g1tlh
-
-
-

-

To send a message to a group type:-

-

-

-
-  CHAT FOC hello everyone
-
-
-

-

or

-

-

-
-  CH #9000 hello I am back
-
-
-

-

See also JOIN, LEAVE, SHOW/CHAT

-

11.12 clear/announce [1|all] -

- -

clear/announce [1|all] Clear a announce filter line

- -

This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a annouce filter or to -remove the whole filter.

-

see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

-

11.13 clear/route [1|all] -

- -

clear/route [1|all] Clear a route filter line

- -

This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a route filter or to -remove the whole filter.

-

see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

-

11.14 clear/spots [0-9|all] -

- -

clear/spots [0-9|all] Clear a spot filter line

- -

This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a spot filter or to -remove the whole filter.

-

If you have a filter:-

-

-

-
-  acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
-  acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-

-

and you say:-

-

-

-
-  clear/spot 1
-
-
-

-

you will be left with:-

-

-

-
-  acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-

-

If you do:

-

-

-
-  clear/spot all
-
-
-

-

the filter will be completely removed.

-

11.15 clear/wcy [1|all] -

- -

clear/wcy [1|all] Clear a WCY filter line

- -

This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WCY filter or to -remove the whole filter.

-

see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

-

11.16 clear/wwv [1|all] -

- -

clear/wwv [1|all] Clear a WWV filter line

- -

This command allows you to clear (remove) a line in a WWV filter or to -remove the whole filter.

-

see CLEAR/SPOTS for a more detailed explanation.

-

11.17 dbavail -

- -

dbavail Show a list of all the Databases in the system

- -

Title says it all really, this command lists all the databases defined -in the system. It is also aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.

-

11.18 dbshow <dbname> <key> -

- -

dbshow <dbname> <key> Display an entry, if it exists, in a database

- -

This is the generic user interface to the database to the database system. -It is expected that the sysop will add an entry to the local Aliases file -so that users can use the more familiar AK1A style of enquiry such as:

-

-

-
-  SH/BUCK G1TLH
-
-
-

-

but if he hasn't and the database really does exist (use DBAVAIL or -SHOW/COMMAND to find out) you can do the same thing with:

-

-

-
-  DBSHOW buck G1TLH
-
-
-

- -

11.19 directory -

- -

directory List messages

- - -

11.20 directory <from>-<to> -

- -

directory <from>-<to> List messages <from> message <to> message

- -

List the messages in the messages directory.

-

If there is a 'p' one space after the message number then it is a -personal message. If there is a '-' between the message number and the -'p' then this indicates that the message has been read.

-

You can use shell escape characters such as '*' and '?' in the <call> -fields.

-

You can combine some of the various directory commands together eg:-

-

-

-
-   DIR TO G1TLH 5
-
-
- -or -
-
-   DIR SUBJECT IOTA 200-250
-
-
-

-

You can abbreviate all the commands to one letter and use ak1a syntax:-

-

-

-
-   DIR/T G1* 10
-   DIR/S QSL 10-100 5
-
-
-

- -

11.21 directory <nn> -

- -

directory <nn> List last <nn> messages

- - -

11.22 directory all -

- -

directory all List all messages

- - -

11.23 directory from <call> -

- -

directory from <call> List all messages from <call>

- - -

11.24 directory new -

- -

directory new List all new messages

- - -

11.25 directory own -

- -

directory own List your own messages

- - -

11.26 directory subject <string> -

- -

directory subject <string> List all messages with <string> in subject

- - -

11.27 directory to <call> -

- -

directory to <call> List all messages to <call>

- - -

11.28 dx [by <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks> -

- -

dx [by <call>] <freq> <call> <remarks> Send a DX spot

- -

This is how you send a DX Spot to other users. You can, in fact, now -enter the <freq> and the <call> either way round.

-

-

-
-   DX FR0G 144.600
-   DX 144.600 FR0G
-   DX 144600 FR0G 
-
-
-

-

will all give the same result. You can add some remarks to the end -of the command and they will be added to the spot.

-

-

-
-   DX FR0G 144600 this is a test
-
-
-

-

You can credit someone else by saying:-

-

-

-
-   DX by G1TLH FR0G 144.600 he isn't on the cluster
-
-
-

-

The <freq> is compared against the available bands set up in the -cluster. See SHOW/BANDS for more information.

-

11.29 echo <line> -

- -

echo <line> Echo the line to the output

- -

This command is useful in scripts and so forth for printing the -line that you give to the command to the output. You can use this -in user_default scripts and the SAVE command for titling and so forth

-

The script will interpret certain standard "escape" sequences as follows:-

-

-

-
-  \t - becomes a TAB character (0x09 in ascii)
-  \a - becomes a BEEP character (0x07 in ascii)
-  \n - prints a new line
-
-
-

-

So the following example:-

-

-

-
-  echo GB7DJK is a dxcluster
-
-
-

-

produces:-

-

-

-
-  GB7DJK is a dxcluster
-
-
-

-

on the output. You don't need a \n on the end of the line you want to send.

-

A more complex example:-

-

-

-
-  echo GB7DJK\n\tg1tlh\tDirk\n\tg3xvf\tRichard
-
-
-

-

produces:-

-

-

-
-  GB7DJK
-          g1tlh   Dirk
-          g3xvf   Richard
-
-
-

-

on the output.

- -

11.30 filtering... -

- -

filtering... Filtering things in DXSpider

- -

There are a number of things you can filter in the DXSpider system. They -all use the same general mechanism.

-

In general terms you can create a 'reject' or an 'accept' filter which -can have up to 10 lines in it. You do this using, for example:-

-

-

-
-  accept/spots .....
-  reject/spots .....
-
-
-

-

where ..... are the specific commands for that type of filter. There -are filters for spots, wwv, announce, wcy and (for sysops) -connects. See each different accept or reject command reference for -more details.

-

There is also a command to clear out one or more lines in a filter and -one to show you what you have set. They are:-

-

-

-
-  clear/spots 1
-  clear/spots all
-
-
-

-

and

-

-

-
-  show/filter
-
-
-

-

There is clear/xxxx command for each type of filter.

-

For now we are going to use spots for the examples, but you can apply -the principles to all types of filter.

-

There are two main types of filter 'accept' or 'reject'; which you use -depends entirely on how you look at the world and what is least -writing to achieve what you want. Each filter has 10 lines (of any -length) which are tried in order. If a line matches then the action -you have specified is taken (ie reject means ignore it and accept -means gimme it).

-

The important thing to remember is that if you specify a 'reject' -filter (all the lines in it say 'reject/spots' (for instance)) then if -a spot comes in that doesn't match any of the lines then you will get -it BUT if you specify an 'accept' filter then any spots that don't -match are dumped. For example if I have a one line accept filter:-

-

-

-
-  accept/spots on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-

-

then automatically you will ONLY get VHF spots from or to CQ zones 14 -15 and 16. If you set a reject filter like:

-

-

-
-  reject/spots on hf/cw
-
-
-

-

Then you will get everything EXCEPT HF CW spots, If you am interested in IOTA -and will work it even on CW then you could say:-

-

-

-
-  reject/spots on hf/cw and not info iota
-
-
-

-

But in that case you might only be interested in iota and say:-

-

-

-
-  accept/spots not on hf/cw or info iota
-
-
-

-

which is exactly the same. You should choose one or the other until -you are confortable with the way it works. Yes, you can mix them -(actually you can have an accept AND a reject on the same line) but -don't try this at home until you can analyse the results that you get -without ringing up the sysop for help.

-

Another useful addition now is filtering by US state

-

-

-
-  accept/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,ME
-
-
-

-

You can arrange your filter lines into logical units, either for your -own understanding or simply convenience. I have one set frequently:-

-

-

-
-  reject/spots 1 on hf/cw
-  reject/spots 2 on 50000/1400000 not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)  
-
-
-

-

What this does is to ignore all HF CW spots (being a class B I can't -read any CW and couldn't possibly be interested in HF :-) and also -rejects any spots on VHF which don't either originate or spot someone -in Europe.

-

This is an exmaple where you would use the line number (1 and 2 in -this case), if you leave the digit out, the system assumes '1'. Digits -'0'-'9' are available.

-

You can leave the word 'and' out if you want, it is implied. You can -use any number of brackets to make the 'expression' as you want -it. There are things called precedence rules working here which mean -that you will NEED brackets in a situation like line 2 because, -without it, will assume:-

-

-

-
-  (on 50000/1400000 and by_zone 14,15,16) or call_zone 14,15,16 
-
-
-

-

annoying, but that is the way it is. If you use OR - use -brackets. Whilst we are here CASE is not important. 'And BY_Zone' is -just 'and by_zone'.

-

If you want to alter your filter you can just redefine one or more -lines of it or clear out one line. For example:-

-

-

-
-  reject/spots 1 on hf/ssb
-
-
-

-

or

-

-

-
-  clear/spots 1
-
-
-

-

To remove the filter in its entirty:-

-

-

-
-  clear/spots all
-
-
-

-

There are similar CLEAR commands for the other filters:-

-

-

-
-  clear/announce
-  clear/wcy
-  clear/wwv
-
-
-

-

ADVANCED USERS:-

-

Once you are happy with the results you get, you may like to experiment.

-

my example that filters hf/cw spots and accepts vhf/uhf spots from EU -can be written with a mixed filter, eg:

-

-

-
-  rej/spot on hf/cw
-  acc/spot on 0/30000
-  acc/spot 2 on 50000/1400000 and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-

-

each filter slot actually has a 'reject' slot and an 'accept' -slot. The reject slot is executed BEFORE the accept slot.

-

It was mentioned earlier that after a reject test that doesn't match, -the default for following tests is 'accept', the reverse is true for -'accept'. In the example what happens is that the reject is executed -first, any non hf/cw spot is passed to the accept line, which lets -thru everything else on HF.

-

The next filter line lets through just VHF/UHF spots from EU.

-

11.31 help -

- -

help The HELP Command

- -

HELP is available for a number of commands. The syntax is:-

-

-

-
-  HELP <cmd>
-
-
-

-

Where <cmd> is the name of the command you want help on.

-

All commands can be abbreviated, so SHOW/DX can be abbreviated -to SH/DX, ANNOUNCE can be shortened to AN and so on.

-

Look at the APROPOS <string> command which will search the help database -for the <string> you specify and give you a list of likely commands -to look at with HELP.

-

11.32 join <group> -

- -

join <group> Join a chat or conference group

- -

JOIN allows you to join a network wide conference group. To join a -group (called FOC in this case) type:-

-

-

-
-  JOIN FOC
-
-
-

-

See also CHAT, LEAVE, SHOW/CHAT

-

11.33 kill <from msgno>-<to msgno> -

- -

kill <from msgno>-<to msgno> Delete a range of messages

- - -

11.34 kill <msgno> [<msgno..] -

- -

kill <msgno> [<msgno..] Delete a message from the local system

- - -

11.35 kill <msgno> [<msgno> ...] -

- -

kill <msgno> [<msgno> ...] Remove or erase a message from the system

- -

You can get rid of any message to or originating from your callsign using -this command. You can remove more than one message at a time.

-

11.36 kill from <regex> -

- -

kill from <regex> Delete messages FROM a callsign or pattern

- - -

11.37 kill to <regex> -

- -

kill to <regex> Delete messages TO a callsign or pattern

- - -

11.38 leave <group> -

- -

leave <group> Leave a chat or conference group

- -

LEAVE allows you to leave a network wide conference group. To leave a -group (called FOC in this case) type:-

-

-

-
-  LEAVE FOC
-
-
-

-

See also CHAT, JOIN, SHOW/CHAT

-

11.39 links -

- -

links Show which nodes is physically connected

- -

This is a quick listing that shows which links are connected and -some information about them. See WHO for a list of all connections.

-

11.40 read -

- -

read Read the next unread personal message addressed to you

- - -

11.41 read <msgno> -

- -

read <msgno> Read the specified message

- -

You can read any messages that are sent as 'non-personal' and also any -message either sent by or sent to your callsign.

-

11.42 reject -

- -

reject Set a filter to reject something

- -

Create a filter to reject something

-

There are 2 types of filter, accept and reject. See HELP FILTERING for more -info.

-

11.43 reject/announce [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

reject/announce [0-9] <pattern> Set a 'reject' filter line for announce

- -

Create an 'reject this announce' line for a filter.

-

A reject filter line means that if the announce matches this filter it is -passed onto the user. See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this -to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.

-

You can use any of the following things in this line:-

-

-

-
-  info <string>            eg: iota or qsl
-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2         
-  origin <prefixes>
-  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  origin_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
-  channel <prefixes>
-  wx 1                     filter WX announces
-  dest <prefixes>          eg: 6MUK,WDX      (distros)
-
-
-

-

some examples:-

-

-

-
-  rej/ann by_zone 14,15,16 and not by G,M,2
-
-
-

-

You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:

-

-

-
-  rej/ann all
-
-
-

-

but this probably for advanced users...

-

11.44 reject/spots [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

reject/spots [0-9] <pattern> Set a 'reject' filter line for spots

- -

Create a 'reject this spot' line for a filter.

-

A reject filter line means that if the spot matches this filter it is -dumped (not passed on). See HELP FILTERING for more info. Please read this -to understand how filters work - it will save a lot of grief later on.

-

You can use any of the following things in this line:-

-

-

-
-  freq <range>           eg: 0/30000 or hf or hf/cw or 6m,4m,2m
-  on <range>             same as 'freq'
-  call <prefixes>        eg: G,PA,HB9
-  info <string>          eg: iota or qsl
-  by <prefixes>            
-  call_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  call_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  call_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  call_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_state <states>                eg: VA,NH,RI,ME
-  origin <prefixes>
-  channel <prefixes>
-
-
-

-

'call' means the callsign that has spotted 'by' whoever.

-

For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in -SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb - -thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 - -this is more efficient than saying simply: on HF (but don't get -too hung up about that)

-

some examples:-

-

-

-
-  rej/spot 1 on hf
-  rej/spot 2 on vhf and not (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
-
-
-

-

You can use the tag 'all' to reject everything eg:

-

-

-
-  rej/spot 3 all
-
-
-

-

but this probably for advanced users...

-

11.45 reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

reject/wcy [0-9] <pattern> set a 'reject' WCY filter

- -

It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can -filter on the following fields:-

-

-

-
-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2         
-  origin <prefixes>
-  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  channel <prefixes>
-
-
-

-

There are no examples because WCY Broadcasts only come from one place and -you either want them or not (see UNSET/WCY if you don't want them).

-

This command is really provided for future use.

-

See HELP FILTER for information.

-

11.46 reject/wwv [0-9] <pattern> -

- -

reject/wwv [0-9] <pattern> set a 'reject' WWV filter

- -

It is unlikely that you will want to do this, but if you do then you can -filter on the following fields:-

-

-

-
-  by <prefixes>            eg: G,M,2         
-  origin <prefixes>
-  origin_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>    eg: 61,62 (from eg: sh/pre G)
-  origin_itu <prefixes or numbers>     or: G,GM,GW
-  origin_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_dxcc <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_itu <prefixes or numbers>
-  by_zone <prefixes or numbers>
-  channel <prefixes>
-
-
-

-

for example

-

-

-
-  reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
-
-
-

-

is probably the only useful thing to do (which will only show WWV broadcasts -by stations in the US).

-

See HELP FILTER for information.

-

11.47 reply -

- -

reply Reply (privately) to the last message that you have read

- - -

11.48 reply <msgno> -

- -

reply <msgno> Reply (privately) to the specified message

- - -

11.49 reply b <msgno> -

- -

reply b <msgno> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message

- - -

11.50 reply noprivate <msgno> -

- -

reply noprivate <msgno> Reply as a Bulletin to the specified message

- - -

11.51 reply rr <msgno> -

- -

reply rr <msgno> Reply to the specified message with read receipt

- -

You can reply to a message and the subject will automatically have -"Re:" inserted in front of it, if it isn't already present.

-

You can also use all the extra qualifiers such as RR, PRIVATE, -NOPRIVATE, B that you can use with the SEND command (see SEND -for further details)

-

11.52 send <call> [<call> ...] -

- -

send <call> [<call> ...] Send a message to one or more callsigns

- - -

11.53 send copy <msgno> <call> -

- -

send copy <msgno> <call> Send a copy of a message to someone

- - -

11.54 send noprivate <call> -

- -

send noprivate <call> Send a message to all stations

- -

All the SEND commands will create a message which will be sent either to -an individual callsign or to one of the 'bulletin' addresses.

-

SEND <call> on its own acts as though you had typed SEND PRIVATE, that is -it will mark the message as personal and send it to the cluster node that -that callsign is connected to. If the <call> you have specified is in fact -a known bulletin category on your node (eg: ALL) then the message should -automatically become a bulletin.

-

You can have more than one callsign in all of the SEND commands.

-

You can have multiple qualifiers so that you can have for example:-

-

-

-
-  SEND RR COPY 123 PRIVATE G1TLH G0RDI
-
-
-

-

which should send a copy of message 123 to G1TLH and G0RDI and you will -receive a read receipt when they have read the message.

-

SB is an alias for SEND NOPRIVATE (or send a bulletin in BBS speak) -SP is an alias for SEND PRIVATE

-

The system will ask you for a subject. Conventionally this should be -no longer than 29 characters for compatibility. Most modern cluster -software should accept more.

-

You will now be prompted to start entering your text.

-

You finish the message by entering '/EX' on a new line. For instance:

-

-

-
-  ...
-  bye then Jim
-  73 Dirk
-  /ex
-
-
-

-

If you have started a message and you don't want to keep it then you -can abandon the message with '/ABORT' on a new line, like:-

-

-

-
-  line 1
-  line 2
-  oh I just can't be bothered with this
-  /abort
-
-
-

-

If you abort the message it will NOT be sent.

-

When you are entering the text of your message, most normal output (such -as DX announcements and so on are suppressed and stored for latter display -(upto 20 such lines are stored, as new ones come along, so the oldest -lines are dropped).

-

Also, you can enter normal commands commands (and get the output -immediately) whilst in the middle of a message. You do this by typing -the command preceeded by a '/' character on a new line, so:-

-

-

-
-  /dx g1tlh 144010 strong signal
-
-
-

-

Will issue a dx annoucement to the rest of the cluster.

-

Also, you can add the output of a command to your message by preceeding -the command with '//', thus :-

-

-

-
-  //sh/vhftable
-
-
-

-

This will show YOU the output from SH/VHFTABLE and also store it in the -message.

-

You can carry on with the message until you are ready to send it.

-

11.55 send private <call> -

- -

send private <call> Send a personal message

- - -

11.56 send rr <call> -

- -

send rr <call> Send a message and ask for a read receipt

- - -

11.57 set/address <your address> -

- -

set/address <your address> Record your postal address

- - -

11.58 set/announce -

- -

set/announce Allow announce messages to come out on your terminal

- - -

11.59 set/anntalk -

- -

set/anntalk Allow talk like announce messages on your terminal

- - -

11.60 set/beep -

- -

set/beep Add a beep to DX and other messages on your terminal

- - -

11.61 set/dx -

- -

set/dx Allow DX messages to come out on your terminal

- - -

11.62 set/dxcq -

- -

set/dxcq Show CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements

- - -

11.63 set/dxgrid -

- -

set/dxgrid Allow QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements

- - -

11.64 set/dxitu -

- -

set/dxitu Show ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements

- - -

11.65 set/echo -

- -

set/echo Make the cluster echo your input

- - -

11.66 set/email <email> ... -

- -

set/email <email> ... Set email address(es) and forward your personals

- - -

11.67 set/here -

- -

set/here Tell the system you are present at your terminal

- - -

11.68 set/homenode <node> -

- -

set/homenode <node> Set your normal cluster callsign

- -

Tell the cluster system where you normally connect to. Any Messages sent -to you will normally find their way there should you not be connected. -eg:- -

-
-  SET/HOMENODE gb7djk
-
-
-

- -

11.69 set/language <lang> -

- -

set/language <lang> Set the language you want to use

- -

You can select the language that you want the cluster to use. Currently -the languages available are en (English), de (German), es (Spanish) -and nl (Dutch).

-

11.70 set/location <lat & long> -

- -

set/location <lat & long> Set your latitude and longitude

- - -

11.71 set/logininfo -

- -

set/logininfo Inform when a station logs in locally

- - -

11.72 set/name <your name> -

- -

set/name <your name> Set your name

- -

Tell the system what your name is eg:- -

-
-  SET/NAME Dirk
-
-
-

- -

11.73 set/page <lines per page> -

- -

set/page <lines per page> Set the lines per page

- -

Tell the system how many lines you wish on a page when the number of line -of output from a command is more than this. The default is 20. Setting it -explicitly to 0 will disable paging. -

-
-  SET/PAGE 30
-  SET/PAGE 0
-
-
-

-

The setting is stored in your user profile.

-

11.74 set/password -

- -

set/password Set your own password

- -

This command only works for a 'telnet' user (currently). It will -only work if you have a password already set. This initial password -can only be set by the sysop.

-

When you execute this command it will ask you for your old password, -then ask you to type in your new password twice (to make sure you -get it right). You may or may not see the data echoed on the screen -as you type, depending on the type of telnet client you have.

-

11.75 set/prompt <string> -

- -

set/prompt <string> Set your prompt to <string>

- - -

11.76 set/qra <locator> -

- -

set/qra <locator> Set your QRA Grid locator

- -

Tell the system what your QRA (or Maidenhead) locator is. If you have not -done a SET/LOCATION then your latitude and longitude will be set roughly -correctly (assuming your locator is correct ;-). For example:- -

-
-  SET/QRA JO02LQ
-
-
-

- -

11.77 set/qth <your qth> -

- -

set/qth <your qth> Set your QTH

- -

Tell the system where you are. For example:- -

-
-  SET/QTH East Dereham, Norfolk
-
-
-

- -

11.78 set/talk -

- -

set/talk Allow TALK messages to come out on your terminal

- - -

11.79 set/usstate -

- -

set/usstate Allow US State info on the end of DX announcements

- - -

11.80 set/wcy -

- -

set/wcy Allow WCY messages to come out on your terminal

- - -

11.81 set/wwv -

- -

set/wwv Allow WWV messages to come out on your terminal

- - -

11.82 set/wx -

- -

set/wx Allow WX messages to come out on your terminal

- - -

11.83 show/chat [<group>] [<lines>] -

- -

show/chat [<group>] [<lines>] Show any chat or conferencing

- -

This command allows you to see any chat or conferencing that has -occurred whilst you were away. SHOW/CHAT on its own will show data for -all groups. If you use a group name then it will show only chat for -that group.

-

11.84 show/configuration [<node>] -

- -

show/configuration [<node>] Show all the nodes and users visible

- -

This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen -and the nodes to which they are connected.

-

This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c

-

Normally, the list returned will be just for the nodes from your -country (because the list otherwise will be very long).

-

-

-
-  SH/C ALL 
-
-
-

-

will produce a complete list of all nodes.

-

BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long

-

It is possible to supply a node or part of a prefix and you will get -a list of the users for that node or list of nodes starting with -that prefix.

-

-

-
-  SH/C GB7DJK
-
-
-

-

-

-
-  SH/C SK
-
-
-

- -

11.85 show/configuration/node -

- -

show/configuration/node Show all the nodes connected locally

- -

Show all the nodes connected to this node.

-

11.86 show/contest <year and month> -

- -

show/contest <year and month> Show all the contests for a month

- -

Show all known contests which are maintained at http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/ -for a particular month or year. The format is reasonably flexible. -For example:-

-

-

-
-  SH/CONTEST sep2003
-  SH/CONTEST 03 march
-
-
-

- -

11.87 show/date [<prefix>|<callsign>] -

- -

show/date [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show the local time

- -

This is very nearly the same as SHOW/TIME, the only difference the format -of the date string if no arguments are given.

-

If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the local -time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes -then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at -the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.

-

11.88 show/db0sdx <callsign> -

- -

show/db0sdx <callsign> Show QSL infomation from DB0SDX database

- -

This command queries the DB0SDX QSL server on the internet -and returns any information available for that callsign. This service -is provided for users of this software by http://www.qslinfo.de.

-

See also SHOW/QRZ, SHOW/WM7D.

-

11.89 show/dx -

- -

show/dx Interrogate the spot database

- -

If you just type SHOW/DX you will get the last so many spots -(sysop configurable, but usually 10).

-

In addition you can add any number of these commands in very nearly -any order to the basic SHOW/DX command, they are:-

-

-

-
- on <band>       - eg 160m 20m 2m 23cm 6mm
- on <region>     - eg hf vhf uhf shf      (see SHOW/BANDS)
- on <from>/<to>  - eg 1000/4000 14000-30000  (in Khz)
-    <from>-<to>
-
-
-

-

-

-
- <number>        - the number of spots you want
- <from>-<to>     - <from> spot no <to> spot no in the selected list
- <from>/<to>
-
-
-

-

-

-
- <prefix>        - for a spotted callsign beginning with <prefix>
- *<suffix>       - for a spotted callsign ending in <suffix>
- *<string>*      - for a spotted callsign containing <string>
-
-
-

-

-

-
- day <number>    - starting <number> days ago
- day <from>-<to> - <from> days <to> days ago
-     <from>/<to>   
-
-
-

-

-

-
- info <text>     - any spots containing <text> in the info or remarks
-
-
-

-

-

-
- by <call>       - any spots spotted by <call> (spotter <call> is the 
-                   same).
-
-
-

-

-

-
- qsl             - this automatically looks for any qsl info on the call
-                   held in the spot database.
-
-
-

-

-

-
- iota [<iota>]   - If the iota island number is missing it will look for
-                  the string iota and anything which looks like an iota
-                  island number. If you specify then it will look for  
-                  that island.
-
-
-

-

-

-
- qra [<locator>] - this will look for the specific locator if you specify
-                   one or else anything that looks like a locator.
-
-
-

-

-

-
- dxcc            - treat the prefix as a 'country' and look for spots
-                   from that country regardless of actual prefix.
-                   eg dxcc oq2 
-
-
-

-

-

-
-                   You can also use this with the 'by' keyword so 
-                   eg by W dxcc  
-
-
-

-

-

-
- e.g. 
-
-
-

-

-

-
-   SH/DX 9m0
-   SH/DX on 20m info iota
-   SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
-   SH/DX rf1p qsl
-   SH/DX iota 
-   SH/DX iota eu-064
-   SH/DX qra jn86
-   SH/DX dxcc oq2
-   SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
-
-
-

- -

11.90 show/dxcc <prefix> -

- -

show/dxcc <prefix> Interrogate the spot database by country

- -

This command takes the <prefix> (which can be a full or partial -callsign if desired), looks up which internal country number it is -and then displays all the spots as per SH/DX for that country.

-

This is now an alias for 'SHOW/DX DXCC'

-

The options for SHOW/DX also apply to this command. -e.g.

-

-

-
-   SH/DXCC G
-   SH/DXCC W on 20m iota
-
-
-

-

This can be done with the SHOW/DX command like this:-

-

-

-
-   SH/DX dxcc g
-   SH/DX dxcc w on 20m iota
-
-
-

- -

11.91 show/dxqsl <callsign> -

- -

show/dxqsl <callsign> Show any QSL info gathered from spots

- -

The node collects information from the comment fields in spots (things -like 'VIA EA7WA' or 'QSL-G1TLH') and stores these in a database.

-

This command allows you to interrogate that database and if the callsign -is found will display the manager(s) that people have spotted. This -information is NOT reliable, but it is normally reasonably accurate if -it is spotted enough times.

-

For example:-

-

-

-
-  sh/dxqsl 4k9w
-
-
-

-

You can check the raw input spots yourself with:-

-

-

-
-  sh/dx 4k9w qsl
-
-
-

-

This gives you more background information.

-

11.92 show/dxstats [days] [date] -

- -

show/dxstats [days] [date] Show the DX Statistics

- -

Show the total DX spots for the last <days> no of days (default is 31), -starting from a <date> (default: today).

-

11.93 show/files [<filearea> [<string>]] -

- -

show/files [<filearea> [<string>]] List the contents of a filearea

- -

SHOW/FILES on its own will show you a list of the various fileareas -available on the system. To see the contents of a particular file -area type:- -

-
-   SH/FILES <filearea>
-
-
- -where <filearea> is the name of the filearea you want to see the -contents of.

-

You can also use shell globbing characters like '*' and '?' in a -string to see a selection of files in a filearea eg:- -

-
-   SH/FILES bulletins arld*
-
-
-

-

See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.

-

11.94 show/filter -

- -

show/filter Show the contents of all the filters you have set

- -

Show the contents of all the filters that are set. This command displays -all the filters set - for all the various categories.

-

11.95 show/hfstats [days] [date] -

- -

show/hfstats [days] [date] Show the HF DX Statistics

- -

Show the HF DX spots breakdown by band for the last <days> no of days -(default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).

-

11.96 show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] -

- -

show/hftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] Show the HF DX Spotter Table

- -

Show the HF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last -<days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a <date> (default: today).

-

If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.

-

Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them -(eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which is -specially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes

-

-

-
-  sh/hftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu 
-
-
-

-

Note that the prefixes are converted into country codes so you don't have -to list all possible prefixes for each country.

-

If you want more or less days than the default simply include the -number you require:-

-

-

-
-  sh/hftable 20 pa
-
-
-

-

If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some -recognizable form:-

-

-

-
-  sh/hftable 2 25nov02
-  sh/hftable 2 25-nov-02 
-  sh/hftable 2 021125 
-  sh/hftable 2 25/11/02
-
-
-

-

This will show the stats for your DXCC for that CQWW contest weekend.

-

You can specify either prefixes or full callsigns (so you can see how you -did against all your mates). You can also say 'all' which will then print -the worldwide statistics.

-

-

-
-  sh/hftable all 
-
-
-

- -

11.97 show/moon [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] -

- -

show/moon [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show Moon rise and set times

- -

Show the Moon rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, -together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those -locations.

-

If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times for -your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA), -together with the current azimuth and elevation.

-

In addition, it will show the illuminated fraction of the moons disk.

-

If all else fails it will show the Moonrise and set times for the node -that you are connected to.

-

For example:-

-

-

-
-  SH/MOON
-  SH/MOON G1TLH W5UN
-
-
-

-

You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, so -if you want to see yesterday's times then do:-

-

-

-
-  SH/MOON -1 
-
-
-

-

or in three days time:-

-

-

-
-  SH/MOON +3 W9
-
-
-

-

Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.

-

Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise and -set on the requested UT day.

-

11.98 show/muf <prefix> [<hours>][long] -

- -

show/muf <prefix> [<hours>][long] Show the likely propagation to a prefix

- -

This command allow you to estimate the likelihood of you contacting -a station with the prefix you have specified. The output assumes a modest -power of 20dBW and receiver sensitivity of -123dBm (about 0.15muV/10dB SINAD)

-

The result predicts the most likely operating frequencies and signal -levels for high frequency (shortwave) radio propagation paths on -specified days of the year and hours of the day. It is most useful for -paths between 250 km and 6000 km, but can be used with reduced accuracy -for paths shorter or longer than this.

-

The command uses a routine MINIMUF 3.5 developed by the U.S. Navy and -used to predict the MUF given the predicted flux, day of the year, -hour of the day and geographic coordinates of the transmitter and -receiver. This routine is reasonably accurate for the purposes here, -with a claimed RMS error of 3.8 MHz, but much smaller and less complex -than the programs used by major shortwave broadcasting organizations, -such as the Voice of America.

-

The command will display some header information detailing its -assumptions, together with the locations, latitude and longitudes and -bearings. It will then show UTC (UT), local time at the other end -(LT), calculate the MUFs, Sun zenith angle at the midpoint of the path -(Zen) and the likely signal strengths. Then for each frequency for which -the system thinks there is a likelihood of a circuit it prints a value.

-

The value is currently a likely S meter reading based on the conventional -6dB / S point scale. If the value has a '+' appended it means that it is -1/2 an S point stronger. If the value is preceeded by an 'm' it means that -there is likely to be much fading and by an 's' that the signal is likely -to be noisy.

-

By default SHOW/MUF will show the next two hours worth of data. You -can specify anything up to 24 hours worth of data by appending the no of -hours required after the prefix. For example:-

-

-

-
-  SH/MUF W
-
-
-

-

produces:

-

-

-
-  RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159   R: 193   Month: 10   Day: 21
-  Power :   20 dBW    Distance:  6283 km    Delay: 22.4 ms
-  Location                       Lat / Long           Azim
-  East Dereham, Norfolk          52 41 N 0 57 E         47
-  United-States-W                43 0 N 87 54 W        299
-  UT LT  MUF Zen  1.8  3.5  7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0
-  18 23 11.5 -35  mS0+ mS2   S3
-  19  0 11.2 -41  mS0+ mS2   S3
-
-
-

-

indicating that you will have weak, fading circuits on top band and -80m but usable signals on 40m (about S3).

-

inputing:-

-

-

-
-  SH/MUF W 24
-
-
-

-

will get you the above display, but with the next 24 hours worth of -propagation data.

-

-

-
-  SH/MUF W L 24
-  SH/MUF W 24 Long
-
-
-

-

Gives you an estimate of the long path propagation characterics. It -should be noted that the figures will probably not be very useful, nor -terrible accurate, but it is included for completeness.

-

11.99 show/newconfiguration [<node>] -

- -

show/newconfiguration [<node>] Show all the nodes and users visible

- -

This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen -and the nodes to which they are connected.

-

This command produces essentially the same information as -SHOW/CONFIGURATION except that it shows all the duplication of -any routes that might be present It also uses a different format -which may not take up quite as much space if you don't have any -loops.

-

BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long

-

11.100 show/newconfiguration/node -

- -

show/newconfiguration/node Show all the nodes connected locally

- -

Show all the nodes connected to this node in the new format.

-

11.101 show/prefix <callsign> -

- -

show/prefix <callsign> Interrogate the prefix database

- -

This command takes the <callsign> (which can be a full or partial -callsign or a prefix), looks up which internal country number -it is and then displays all the relevant prefixes for that country -together with the internal country no, the CQ and ITU regions.

-

See also SHOW/DXCC

-

11.102 show/qra <lat> <long> -

- -

show/qra <lat> <long> Convert lat/long to a QRA Grid locator

- -

This is a multipurpose command that allows you either to calculate the -distance and bearing between two locators or (if only one locator is -given on the command line) the distance and beraing from your station -to the locator. For example:-

-

-

-
- SH/QRA IO92QL 
- SH/QRA JN06 IN73
-
-
-

-

The first example will show the distance and bearing to the locator from -yourself, the second example will calculate the distance and bearing from -the first locator to the second. You can use 4 or 6 character locators.

-

It is also possible to convert a latitude and longitude to a locator by -using this command with a latitude and longitude as an argument, for -example:-

-

-

-
- SH/QRA 52 41 N 0 58 E
-
-
-

- -

11.103 show/qra <locator> [<locator>] -

- -

show/qra <locator> [<locator>] Show distance between QRA Grid locators

- - -

11.104 show/qrz <callsign> -

- -

show/qrz <callsign> Show any callbook details on a callsign

- -

This command queries the QRZ callbook server on the internet -and returns any information available for that callsign. This service -is provided for users of this software by http://www.qrz.com

-

See also SHOW/WM7D for an alternative.

-

11.105 show/route <callsign> ... -

- -

show/route <callsign> ... Show the route to the callsign

- -

This command allows you to see to which node the callsigns specified are -connected. It is a sort of inverse sh/config.

-

-

-
- sh/route n2tly
-
-
-

- -

11.106 show/satellite <name> [<hours> <interval>] -

- -

show/satellite <name> [<hours> <interval>] Show tracking data

- -

Show the tracking data from your location to the satellite of your choice -from now on for the next few hours.

-

If you use this command without a satellite name it will display a list -of all the satellites known currently to the system.

-

If you give a name then you can obtain tracking data of all the passes -that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. As default it will -give information for the next three hours for every five minute period.

-

You can alter the number of hours and the step size, within certain -limits.

-

Each pass in a period is separated with a row of '-----' characters

-

So for example:-

-

-

-
- SH/SAT AO-10 
- SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
-
-
-

- -

11.107 show/station [<callsign> ..] -

- -

show/station [<callsign> ..] Show information about a callsign

- -

Show the information known about a callsign and whether (and where) -that callsign is connected to the cluster.

-

-

-
-  SH/ST G1TLH
-
-
-

-

If no callsign is given then show the information for yourself.

-

11.108 show/sun [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] -

- -

show/sun [ndays] [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show sun rise and set times

- -

Show the sun rise and set times for a (list of) prefixes or callsigns, -together with the azimuth and elevation of the sun currently at those -locations.

-

If you don't specify any prefixes or callsigns, it will show the times for -your QTH (assuming you have set it with either SET/LOCATION or SET/QRA), -together with the current azimuth and elevation.

-

If all else fails it will show the sunrise and set times for the node -that you are connected to.

-

For example:-

-

-

-
-  SH/SUN
-  SH/SUN G1TLH K9CW ZS
-
-
-

-

You can also use this command to see into the past or the future, so -if you want to see yesterday's times then do:-

-

-

-
-  SH/SUN -1 
-
-
-

-

or in three days time:-

-

-

-
-  SH/SUN +3 W9
-
-
-

-

Upto 366 days can be checked both in the past and in the future.

-

Please note that the rise and set times are given as the UT times of rise -and set on the requested UT day.

-

11.109 show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>] -

- -

show/time [<prefix>|<callsign>] Show the local time

- -

If no prefixes or callsigns are given then this command returns the local -time and UTC as the computer has it right now. If you give some prefixes -then it will show UTC and UTC + the local offset (not including DST) at -the prefixes or callsigns that you specify.

-

11.110 show/usdb [call ..] -

- -

show/usdb [call ..] Show information held on the FCC Call database

- -

Show the City and State of a Callsign held on the FCC database if -his is being run on this system, eg:-

-

-

-
-  sh/usdb k1xx
-
-
-

- -

11.111 show/vhfstats [days] [date] -

- -

show/vhfstats [days] [date] Show the VHF DX Statistics

- -

Show the VHF DX spots breakdown by band for the last -<days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today).

-

11.112 show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] -

- -

show/vhftable [days] [date] [prefix ...] Show the VHF DX Spotter Table

- -

Show the VHF DX Spotter table for the list of prefixes for the last -<days> no of days (default is 31), starting from a date (default: today).

-

If there are no prefixes then it will show the table for your country.

-

Remember that some countries have more than one "DXCC country" in them -(eg G :-), to show them (assuming you are not in G already which is -specially treated in the code) you must list all the relevant prefixes

-

-

-
-  sh/vhftable g gm gd gi gj gw gu 
-
-
-

-

Note that the prefixes are converted into country codes so you don't have -to list all possible prefixes for each country.

-

If you want more or less days than the default simply include the -number you require:-

-

-

-
-  sh/vhftable 20 pa
-
-
-

-

If you want to start at a different day, simply add the date in some -recognizable form:-

-

-

-
-  sh/vhftable 2 25nov02
-  sh/vhftable 2 25-nov-02 
-  sh/vhftable 2 021125 
-  sh/vhftable 2 25/11/02
-
-
-

-

This will show the stats for your DXCC for that CQWW contest weekend.

-

You can specify either prefixes or full callsigns (so you can see how you -did against all your mates). You can also say 'all' which will then print -the worldwide statistics.

-

-

-
-  sh/vhftable all 
-
-
-

- -

11.113 show/wcy -

- -

show/wcy Show last 10 WCY broadcasts

- - -

11.114 show/wcy <n> -

- -

show/wcy <n> Show last <n> WCY broadcasts

- -

Display the most recent WCY information that has been received by the system

- -

11.115 show/wm7d <callsign> -

- -

show/wm7d <callsign> Show callbook details on a US callsigns

- -

This command queries the WM7D callbook server on the internet -and returns any information available for that US callsign. This service -is provided for users of this software by http://www.wm7d.net.

-

See also SHOW/QRZ.

-

11.116 show/wwv -

- -

show/wwv Show last 10 WWV broadcasts

- - -

11.117 show/wwv <n> -

- -

show/wwv <n> Show last <n> WWV broadcasts

- -

Display the most recent WWV information that has been received by the system

-

11.118 sysop -

- -

sysop Regain your privileges if you login remotely

- -

The system automatically reduces your privilege level to that of a -normal user if you login in remotely. This command allows you to -regain your normal privilege level. It uses the normal system: five -numbers are returned that are indexes into the character array that is -your assigned password (see SET/PASSWORD). The indexes start from -zero.

-

You are expected to return a string which contains the characters -required in the correct order. You may intersperse those characters -with others to obscure your reply for any watchers. For example (and -these values are for explanation :-):

-

-

-
-  password = 012345678901234567890123456789
-  > sysop
-  22 10 15 17 3
-
-
- -you type:- -
-
- aa2bbbb0ccc5ddd7xxx3n
- or 2 0 5 7 3
- or 20573
-
-
-

-

They will all match. If there is no password you will still be offered -numbers but nothing will happen when you input a string. Any match is -case sensitive.

-

11.119 talk <call> > <node> [<text>] -

- -

talk <call> > <node> [<text>] Send a text message to another station via a node

- -

Send a short message to any other station that is visible on the cluster -system. You can send it to anyone you can see with a SHOW/CONFIGURATION -command, they don't have to be connected locally.

-

The second form of TALK is used when other cluster nodes are connected -with restricted information. This usually means that they don't send -the user information usually associated with logging on and off the cluster.

-

If you know that G3JNB is likely to be present on GB7TLH, but you can only -see GB7TLH in the SH/C list but with no users, then you would use the -second form of the talk message.

-

If you want to have a ragchew with someone you can leave the text message -out and the system will go into 'Talk' mode. What this means is that a -short message is sent to the recipient telling them that you are in a -'Talking' frame of mind and then you just type - everything you send will -go to the station that you asked for.

-

All the usual announcements, spots and so on will still come out on your -terminal.

-

If you want to do something (such as send a spot) you preceed the normal -command with a '/' character, eg:-

-

-

-
-   /DX 14001 G1TLH What's a B class licensee doing on 20m CW?
-   /HELP talk
-
-
-

-

To leave talk mode type:

-

-

-
-   /EX
-
-
-

-

If you are in 'Talk' mode, there is an extention to the '/' command which -allows you to send the output to all the people you are talking to. You do -with the '//' command. For example:-

-

-

-
-  //sh/hftable
-
-
-

-

will send the hftable as you have it to all the people you are currently -talking to.

-

11.120 talk <call> [<text>] -

- -

talk <call> [<text>] Send a text message to another station

- - -

11.121 type <filearea>/<name> -

- -

type <filearea>/<name> Look at the contents of a file in one of the fileareas

- -

Type out the contents of a file in a filearea. So, for example, in -filearea 'bulletins' you want to look at file 'arld051' you would -enter:- -

-
-   TYPE bulletins/arld051
-
-
-

-

See also SHOW/FILES to see what fileareas are available and a -list of content.

-

11.122 unset/announce -

- -

unset/announce Stop announce messages coming out on your terminal

- - -

11.123 unset/anntalk -

- -

unset/anntalk Stop talk like announce messages on your terminal

- -

The announce system on legacy cluster nodes is used as a talk -substitute because the network is so poorly connected. If you:

-

-

-
-  unset/anntalk
-
-
-

-

you will suppress several of these announces, you may miss the odd -useful one as well, but you would probably miss them anyway in the -welter of useless ones.

-

-

-
-  set/anntalk 
-
-
-

-

allows you to see them again. This is the default.

-

11.124 unset/beep -

- -

unset/beep Stop beeps for DX and other messages on your terminal

- - -

11.125 unset/dx -

- -

unset/dx Stop DX messages coming out on your terminal

- - -

11.126 unset/dxcq -

- -

unset/dxcq Stop CQ Zones on the end of DX announcements

- -

Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's CQ Zone on the end -of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs -cannot cope with this. The Spotter's CQ is on the RHS of the -time, the Spotted's CQ is on the LHS.

-

Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXITU, SHOW/USSTATE

-

Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

-

11.127 unset/dxgrid -

- -

unset/dxgrid Stop QRA Grid Squares on the end of DX announcements

- -

A standard feature which is enabled in version 1.43 and above is -that if the spotter's grid square is known it is output on the end -of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs -cannot cope with this. You can use this command to reset (or set) -this feature.

-

Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU

-

Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

-

11.128 unset/dxitu -

- -

unset/dxitu Stop ITU Zones on the end of DX announcements

- -

Display both the Spotter's and the Spotted's ITU Zone on the end -of a DX announcement (there is just enough room). Some user programs -cannot cope with this. The Spotter's ITU is on the RHS of the -time, the Spotted's ITU is on the LHS.

-

Conflicts with: SET/DXGRID, SET/DXCQ, SHOW/USSTATE

-

Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

-

11.129 unset/echo -

- -

unset/echo Stop the cluster echoing your input

- -

If you are connected via a telnet session, different implimentations -of telnet handle echo differently depending on whether you are -connected via port 23 or some other port. You can use this command -to change the setting appropriately.

-

The setting is stored in your user profile.

-

YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THIS COMMAND IF YOU ARE CONNECTED VIA AX25.

-

11.130 unset/email -

- -

unset/email Stop personal msgs being forwarded by email

- -

If any personal messages come in for your callsign then you can use -these commands to control whether they are forwarded onto your email -address. To enable the forwarding do something like:-

-

-

-
-  SET/EMAIL mike.tubby@somewhere.com
-
-
-

-

You can have more than one email address (each one separated by a space). -Emails are forwarded to all the email addresses you specify.

-

You can disable forwarding by:-

-

-

-
-  UNSET/EMAIL
-
-
-

- -

11.131 unset/here -

- -

unset/here Tell the system you are absent from your terminal

- - -

11.132 unset/logininfo -

- -

unset/logininfo Inform when a station logs out locally

- - -

11.133 unset/privilege -

- -

unset/privilege Remove any privilege for this session

- -

You can use this command to 'protect' this session from unauthorised -use. If you want to get your normal privilege back you will need to -either logout and login again (if you are on a console) or use the -SYSOP command.

-

11.134 unset/prompt -

- -

unset/prompt Set your prompt back to default

- -

This command will set your user prompt to exactly the string that you -say. The point of this command to enable a user to interface to programs -that are looking for a specific prompt (or else you just want a different -fixed prompt).

-

-

-
-  SET/PROMPT clx >
-
-
-

-

UNSET/PROMPT will undo the SET/PROMPT command and set you prompt back to -normal.

-

11.135 unset/talk -

- -

unset/talk Stop TALK messages coming out on your terminal

- - -

11.136 unset/usstate -

- -

unset/usstate Stop US State info on the end of DX announcements

- -

If the spotter's or spotted's US State is known it is output on the -end of a DX announcement (there is just enough room).

-

A spotter's state will appear on the RHS of the time (like -SET/DXGRID) and the spotted's State will appear on the LHS of the -time field. Any information found will override any locator -information from SET/DXGRID.

-

Some user programs cannot cope with this. You can use this command -to reset (or set) this feature.

-

Conflicts with: SET/DXCQ, SET/DXITU

-

Do a STAT/USER to see which flags you have set if you are confused.

-

11.137 unset/wcy -

- -

unset/wcy Stop WCY messages coming out on your terminal

- - -

11.138 unset/wwv -

- -

unset/wwv Stop WWV messages coming out on your terminal

- - -

11.139 unset/wx -

- -

unset/wx Stop WX messages coming out on your terminal

- - -

11.140 who -

- -

who Show who is physically connected

- -

This is a quick listing that shows which callsigns are connected and -what sort of connection they have

-

11.141 wx <text> -

- -

wx <text> Send a weather message to local users

- - -

11.142 wx full <text> -

- -

wx full <text> Send a weather message to all cluster users

- -
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12.1 accept

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The DXSpider User Manual v1.50

-

Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net)

March 2003 revision 0.4 +

Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net)

April 2003 revision 0.5
A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program.
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11. Hints, tips and common questions.

+

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12. The DXSpider Command Reference

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Next diff --git a/sgml/adminmanual.sgml b/sgml/adminmanual.sgml index 932b0dea..0d3d5b21 100644 --- a/sgml/adminmanual.sgml +++ b/sgml/adminmanual.sgml @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The DXSpider Administration Manual v1.50 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net), and Charlie Carroll, K1XX, (k1xx@ptcnh.net) -March 2003 revision 0.6 +April 2003 revision 0.7 A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program. @@ -1819,3 +1819,5 @@ Click OK on the Update Settings dialog box Restart your Spider software +The DXSpider Command Reference + diff --git a/sgml/adminmanual_en.sgml b/sgml/adminmanual_en.sgml index 7b8e0732..8615eff6 100644 --- a/sgml/adminmanual_en.sgml +++ b/sgml/adminmanual_en.sgml @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The DXSpider Administration Manual v1.50 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net), and Charlie Carroll, K1XX, (k1xx@ptcnh.net) -March 2003 revision 0.6 +April 2003 revision 0.7 A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program. @@ -1819,6 +1819,8 @@ Click OK on the Update Settings dialog box Restart your Spider software +The DXSpider Command Reference + accept (0)

diff --git a/sgml/usermanual.sgml b/sgml/usermanual.sgml index 503e672f..1282f2e4 100644 --- a/sgml/usermanual.sgml +++ b/sgml/usermanual.sgml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The DXSpider User Manual v1.50 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net) -March 2003 revision 0.4 +April 2003 revision 0.5 A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program. @@ -1015,4 +1015,5 @@ user manual? also be included with every release of DXSpider. As always, if unsure, ask your sysop what version number is the latest. +The DXSpider Command Reference diff --git a/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml b/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml index ade4c0d9..09c7a26e 100644 --- a/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml +++ b/sgml/usermanual_en.sgml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The DXSpider User Manual v1.50 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net) -March 2003 revision 0.4 +April 2003 revision 0.5 A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program. @@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ user manual? also be included with every release of DXSpider. As always, if unsure, ask your sysop what version number is the latest. +The DXSpider Command Reference accept diff --git a/txt/adminmanual_en.txt b/txt/adminmanual_en.txt index c1d760a5..0f9e77b9 100644 --- a/txt/adminmanual_en.txt +++ b/txt/adminmanual_en.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ The DXSpider Administration Manual v1.50 Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net), and Charlie Carroll, K1XX, (k1xx@ptcnh.net) - March 2003 revision 0.6 + April 2003 revision 0.7 A reference for SysOps of the DXSpider DXCluster program. ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -68,266 +68,268 @@ 10. CVS 10.1 CVS from a Linux platform 10.2 CVS from a Windows platform - 10.3 accept (0) - 10.4 accept/announce [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.5 accept/announce [0-9] (0) - 10.6 accept/route [0-9] (8) - 10.7 accept/spots [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.8 accept/spots [0-9] (0) - 10.9 accept/wcy [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.10 accept/wcy [0-9] (0) - 10.11 accept/wwv [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.12 accept/wwv [0-9] (0) - 10.13 announce (0) - 10.14 announce full (0) - 10.15 announce sysop (5) - 10.16 apropos (0) - 10.17 blank [] [] (0) - 10.18 bye (0) - 10.19 catchup all|[ ...] (5) - 10.20 chat (0) - 10.21 clear/announce [input] [0-9|all] (8) - 10.22 clear/announce [1|all] (0) - 10.23 clear/route [input] [0-9|all] (8) - 10.24 clear/route [1|all] (0) - 10.25 clear/spots [input] [0-9|all] (8) - 10.26 clear/spots [0-9|all] (0) - 10.27 clear/wcy [input] [0-9|all] (8) - 10.28 clear/wcy [1|all] (0) - 10.29 clear/wwv [input] [0-9|all] (8) - 10.30 clear/wwv [1|all] (0) - 10.31 connect (5) - 10.32 dbavail (0) - 10.33 dbcreate (9) - 10.34 dbcreate chain [..] (9) - 10.35 dbcreate cmd (9) - 10.36 dbcreate remote (9) - 10.37 dbimport (9) - 10.38 dbremove (9) - 10.39 dbshow (0) - 10.40 debug (9) - 10.41 delete/usdb ... (9) - 10.42 delete/user ... (9) - 10.43 demonstrate (9) - 10.44 directory (0) - 10.45 directory - (0) - 10.46 directory (0) - 10.47 directory all (0) - 10.48 directory from (0) - 10.49 directory new (0) - 10.50 directory own (0) - 10.51 directory subject (0) - 10.52 directory to (0) - 10.53 directory- (5) - 10.54 disconnect [ ...] (8) - 10.55 dx [by ] (0) - 10.56 echo (0) - 10.57 export (9) - 10.58 export_users [] (9) - 10.59 filtering... (0) - 10.60 forward/latlong (8) - 10.61 forward/opernam (1) - 10.62 help (0) - 10.63 init (5) - 10.64 join (0) - 10.65 kill (5) - 10.66 kill - (0) - 10.67 kill - (5) - 10.68 kill [ [ ...] (0) - 10.70 kill expunge [ (5) - 10.72 kill full [ [ (5) - 10.75 kill from (0) - 10.76 kill to (0) - 10.77 leave (0) - 10.78 links (0) - 10.79 load/aliases (9) - 10.80 load/badmsg (9) - 10.81 load/badwords (9) - 10.82 load/bands (9) - 10.83 load/cmd_cache (9) - 10.84 load/forward (9) - 10.85 load/keps (5) - 10.86 load/keps [nn] (5) - 10.87 load/messages (9) - 10.88 load/prefixes (9) - 10.89 merge [/] (5) - 10.90 msg [data ... ] (9) - 10.91 pc (8) - 10.92 ping (1) - 10.93 rcmd (1) - 10.94 read (0) - 10.95 read (0) - 10.96 read- (5) - 10.97 reject (0) - 10.98 reject/announce [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.99 reject/announce [0-9] (0) - 10.100 reject/route [0-9] (8) - 10.101 reject/spots [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.102 reject/spots [0-9] (0) - 10.103 reject/wcy [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.104 reject/wcy [0-9] (0) - 10.105 reject/wwv [input] [0-9] (8) - 10.106 reject/wwv [0-9] (0) - 10.107 reply (0) - 10.108 reply (0) - 10.109 reply b (0) - 10.110 reply noprivate (0) - 10.111 reply rr (0) - 10.112 save [-d -t -a] "" [...] (9) - 10.113 send [ ...] (0) - 10.114 send copy (0) - 10.115 send noprivate (0) - 10.116 send private (0) - 10.117 send rr (0) - 10.118 set/address (0) - 10.119 set/announce (0) - 10.120 set/anntalk (0) - 10.121 set/arcluster [..] (5) - 10.122 set/baddx .. (8) - 10.123 set/badnode .. (8) - 10.124 set/badspotter .. (8) - 10.125 set/badword .. (8) - 10.126 set/bbs [..] (5) - 10.127 set/beep (0) - 10.128 set/clx [..] (5) - 10.129 set/debug (9) - 10.130 set/dx (0) - 10.131 set/dxcq (0) - 10.132 set/dxgrid (0) - 10.133 set/dxitu (0) - 10.134 set/dxnet [..] (5) - 10.135 set/echo (0) - 10.136 set/email ... (0) - 10.137 set/here (0) - 10.138 set/homenode (0) - 10.139 set/hops ann|spots|route|wwv|wcy (8) - 10.140 set/isolate (9) - 10.141 set/language (0) - 10.142 set/location (0) - 10.143 set/lockout (9) - 10.144 set/logininfo (0) - 10.145 set/name (0) - 10.146 set/node [..] (5) - 10.147 set/obscount (8) - 10.148 set/page (0) - 10.149 set/password (0) - 10.150 set/password (9) - 10.151 set/pinginterval